The Observer is a
broadsheet newspaper of the
United Kingdom published on Sundays.
It takes a liberal/social democratic line on most issues.
It has been part of the Guardian Media Group plc since June 1993. Before that it was owned by Lonrho plc[?].
- HISTORY OF GMG 1990 - 1999, Guardian Media Group website; as of March 2, 2003; [1] (http://www.gmgplc.co.uk/gmg/history/)