Russain Roulette with an automatic?

I've commented before, but this one has prompted a revisit:

Mandelson is back where he belongs

I'm intrigued as to why these posts are set up by the Guardian.

The vast majority of the population is never going to see, and hence, possibly, be seduced by the original spin.

Yes those who do inhabit the world of the blogosphere, and especially those who may have some sympathy to the views espoused, are going to struggle not to be unmoved by the - often very literate and/or funny - demolishing of the original premise being presented.

So, depending on your 'hue', of course, for here it seems like an endless stream of 'lose-loses'.