As to the larger question is it just as simple as the five filters of the Propaganda Model with heavy influence from various flaks (Israel lobby particularly), advertisers (corporate/neo-con work,consume,die friendly)) and establishment insiders who demand they toe the line or lose their access?
It does seem that the fall became precipitous after the infamous "angle grinding the hard drives in the basement" episode and also with the departure of Rusbridger and arrival of Viner.
Combined with the change of their "trust" into a fully profit-seeking entity probably also has something to do with it.
...no amount of cajolery, and no attempts at ethical or social seduction, can eradicate from my heart a deep burning hatred for the Tory Party...So far as I am concerned they are lower than vermin.
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