"GMG and its sovereign body, the Scott Trust, have had heated internal debates, with senior staff questioning the level of investment in the lossmaking guardian.co.uk at a time of recession. ... a person with knowledge of the business claimed on Friday the total net loss on the digital side since 2002 had been £20m, although no breakdown of those figures was provided. Annual revenue, all derived from digital advertising, had now risen to about £30m. ... Senior staff told the FT that more people in both the editorial and commercial divisions of GNM were beginning to question the viability of the creed of free online content."