George Parker

George Parker is a political editor for the Financial Times. He has a reputation for his critical analysis of Boris Johnson and the Conservative party. His articles are generally well-written and easy to read, but there have been instances of potential bias and contradictions in his reporting.

Biography:  https://www.ft.com/stream/authorsId/Q0ItMDAwMDkwMA==-QXV0aG9ycw==

87%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

80%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

80%

Examples:

  • In the article 'Johnson denies 'let it rip' Covid strategy', the author, George Parker, has previously written articles critical of Boris Johnson and the Conservative party, which could potentially introduce a bias in his reporting.

Contradictions

70%

Examples:

  • In the article 'Johnson denies 'let it rip' Covid strategy', there is a contradiction with a Guardian article stating that Johnson suggested that the over-80s should 'accept their fate'.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

UK Prime Minister Allegedly Favored Older People 'Accepting Their Fate' Over Lockdowns, COVID-19 Inquiry Reveals

Broke On: Monday, 30 October 2023 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson allegedly expressed a preference for older people to 'accept their fate' rather than imposing lockdowns during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. The information came to light through a series of WhatsApp messages exchanged between the Prime Minister and his aides, which were submitted as evidence to the ongoing COVID-19 inquiry.