By Mark

Mark Drakeford is a Welsh politician who has been First Minister of Wales since 2018. He was previously main policy adviser to Rhodri Morgan and later joined Carwyn Jones' government as health minister before becoming leader in his own right.

Biography:  https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-64902955

60%

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:
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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:

  • He also imposed highly intrusive restrictions on individuals during the pandemic, which led to unpopularity with some.
  • The author has a history of rejecting the idea of creating a Palestinian state. He has stated that after Hamas is destroyed Israel must retain security control over Gaza to ensure it no longer poses a threat to Israel.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • He also imposed highly intrusive restrictions on individuals during the pandemic, which led to unpopularity with some.
  • The author has a history of rejecting the idea of creating a Palestinian state. He has stated that after Hamas is destroyed Israel must retain security control over Gaza to ensure it no longer poses a threat to Israel.

Contradictions

80%

Examples:

  • He also imposed highly intrusive restrictions on individuals during the pandemic, which led to unpopularity with some.
  • The author has stated that after Hamas is destroyed Israel must retain security control over Gaza to ensure it no longer poses a threat to Israel. This contradicts the demand for Palestinian sovereignty.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • He also imposed highly intrusive restrictions on individuals during the pandemic, which led to unpopularity with some.
  • The article fails to disclose any sources and only quotes from one source - Netanyahu himself.

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