The Guardian is owned by the Scott Trust, not by a mega-rich foreign proprietor who sanctions phone-hacking, or by billionaire brothers who keep their dough offshore to avoid tax, or by the tax-avoiding Rothermere Estate, nor is it edited by a mega-rich, dyspeptic, sexist bully whose morning meetings are known as the Vagina Monologues because of his penchant for calling everybody cunts at the top of his voice. The Guardian allows comment from the full spectrum of political opinion. Its reports, unlike those in the Mail, are solid news presented in a measured way, not news mixed with veiled tendentiousness and right-wing, populist bile. A long way from perfect, of course, but they try. Nigel, singling out the Guardian for attack by a man such as yourself who affects erudition is a bit puzzling. If you think the Guardian lacks balance, I should be interested in your take on the Mail, Telegraph and Express.