The Times and the Sunday Times have increased their circulation and readership in the last 12 months, while the others have all lost thousands of readers - particularly the Guardian.
The Editor must feel that the Times' journalists are doing something right and that they are reaching the parts that the other papers overlook, dare not touch, or who can't grasp the significance of this burgeoning story of state-sponsored batshittery.
The news items and articles are in response to public interest and disquiet abour rights, safeguards and freedoms. They are not about you, you, you Ms/Mx/Mr/Mrs Lord.