The Oldie is a British monthly magazine written for older people "as a light-hearted alternative to a press obsessed with youth and celebrity", according to its website.
Its contributors have included Gyles Brandreth, Craig Brown, Virginia Ironside, Stephen Glover, Barry Humphries, David Horspool, Melanie McFadyean, Sophia Waugh and Giles Wood.
It is sometimes regarded as a haven for "grumpy old men and women", an image it has played up to over the years with such slogans as "The Oldie: Buy it before you snuff it", its lampooning of youth subculture, and what it sees as the absurdities of modern life.
[6] In 2017, former prime minister David Cameron's mother, Mary Cameron, was honoured with a "Mother Knows Best" award in recognition of her signing a petition condemning a decision by Oxfordshire County Council to close over 40 children's centres in the Conservative-run area while her son was prime minister.
In 2021, Oldie of the Year was offered to HM Queen Elizabeth II, but she politely declined to accept the award, stating that she did not meet the criteria since "You are only as old as you feel".