Do two w..ell, whatver they are, make a right on story?

I am a tad intrigued by stories in the Guardian that seem to have comments closed before they start.

Sort of 'we're listening...la..la.la...'

Tory PR machine targets local paper's online poll

Other than noting how most news media would take any poll they are offered to prove or disprove anything if it suited, I can't help but recall a certain paper that took it upon itself to try and rig an election in another country by getting its readers to write to the voters and tell 'em how to vote the right way.

Worked a treat.