I think while it likes to present itself to be above the fray it actually has an editorial policy to favour and endorse candidates according to a proximity mode

I think while it likes to present itself to be above the fray it actually has an editorial policy to favour and endorse candidates according to a proximity model: 1. sort politicians by perceived direction of views - PV, 0 being the most right, 100 the most left. 2. Their preferred PV* is something like 45. 3. Proximity to that number is favoured, not the actual positions. This of course is pretty easy to do and that may be the reason why editors are anonymous. You can pay relatively little to make endorsements using an algorithm. This is of course a horrible way to choose a candidate or a policy, but does it really matter? The readers seem to like it.