Looking on from a safe distance, I can only discern the long shadow of Lady Thatcher, who decided that society should be controlled by the market, and the market be controlled by quantity, not by quality. Indeed sad to see even a paper with a long and strong tradition of quality go down the drain. I sometimes fancied there was still some professional pride with The Guardian?
But it seems obvious that the Brits are getting what they wanted, and voted for: Brexit and tabloid reporting. I for one am glad the EU got rid of them; though I'd be even more glad to see some wisdom emerge, across the Channel, and have an effect on government.
Apologies for diverging into politics - but that is unavoidable for discussing this matter.