It does appear that the i newspaper is clearly becoming the (blind) i newspaper as it is continuing with its Daily Mail approach to reporting on the actions of the Labour party, Reform Party and even the Conservative party - which is certainly in contrast to its previous history of a true high quality non-partisan commentary before it became part of the Daily Mail group.Its sister newspaper the Daily Mail has perhaps been more vitriolic with its biased news against the Labour party, as its tradition proudly shows, and has the right to do so. The (blind) i newspaper however has completely moved from its high pedestal of neutrality - yet still tries to hang on to its former claim of non-partisan reporting.
It has already received details of where this was not true from a message from GB2GB's Click Here founder over a week ago, as yet responded to by the Editor who's email address told me 'he was not in the office at the moment' - we are all entitled to breaks from our jobs and work, but most credible organisations have other members of staff who loyally cover for messages addressed to the 'boss', unless of course they are instructed to ignore them for a variety of reasons.
It was however today that the i's 'letter from the Whitehall correspondent' Will Hazell produced the first obvious and clear 'partisan' reporting in his comments on page 3.
His commentary was mainly about Farage's tax reboot to avoid him being Truss 2.0. The rest of the commentary was more like advice from a friend as to what he should do to avoid the dreaded 'Truss' label.
I am sure that 'Farage' was fully appreciative of that friendly advice from him, as all friends should do.
A lot of emphasis was on Farage's £90bn tax cuts delicately saying basically, do not do a 'Truss', after swiftly moving on after questioning him further he quoted Farage as saying "We're being mature, we're being sensible, and we're not overpromising.". That appears to be the end of the clinical and cutting questioning of the i's likely candidate for the next PM of the UK.
OK, so they are obviously good friends but where is the non-partisan element to this reporting.
The balance of Will Hazell's commentary followed a different line which, it had hoped, would have some commentary perhaps on what the PM thought's were of that interview - but nothing else of any meaning.
The most telling sign of partisan reporting however was the light unchallenged question about the ridiculous and totally absurd claim of £90bn tax cuts making him seem like someone just wants to make the news, or his commentary and admiration of Putin, equally not regarded as needing much commentary.
it was the suggestion from Hazell that Farage should avoid his biggest electoral weakness - which according to Hazell was to "not open himself up to accusations of breaking promises to voters, was telling!
Hazell then stated that he (Farage) had clearly concluded that this is the less risky option than giving his political opponents the space to frame him as Truss 2.0
All this from a Whitehall correspondent for the (blind) i, aiding and abetting the i's prime candidate for the next Prime Minister of the UK - the very same man who has pledged to turn the UK into the same Pariah state equalled only by Russia and Belarus, it should be said this would also include the Vatican City.
There are at least 10 other examples of 'partisan' reporting from the (blind) i today alone but GB2GB requires at least another 100 dedicated and PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISM to do it justice.