I'm not keen on the begging either, though I'm not sure how you know that we're all tree-huggers. As a matter of fact I've just been hacking down a large beech that the birds perch on in order to shit on our washing. The Guardian does not have the luxury of the Mail's circulation and advertising revenues, and, unlike some, is trying to exist without a paywall. Hence the begging. It's voluntary, of course. The Mail may seem to pack in more news, but that's because they pad out their "news" with embedded comment. Try to spot it. Not hard.

Nigel, the EU has nothing to do with our Electoral Commission. Do be told.