Andrew Roth

Andrew Roth, the legendary creator of the Parliamentary Profiles series on MPs, has a primary focus on political reporting. He was a political correspondent of the Manchester Evening News, the Guardian's sister paper, for many years and contributed to the New Statesman. Roth is also known for his biographies of notable figures such as Harold Wilson, Ted Heath and Enoch Powell. His work has been influential in shaping political discourse in Britain and his meticulous research has often been a source of information for journalists. Despite facing challenges during the McCarthy era, Roth's career was marked by perseverance and dedication to his craft.

Biography:  https://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/2009/apr/24/andrew-roth-birthday

88%

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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

86%

Examples:

  • Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack late on Friday, in a post on Telegram.
  • The article states that the attackers were dressed in combat fatigues and carried Kalashnikov assault rifles. However, there are no photos or videos of this to support these claims.
  • The author uses language like 'terrorist attacks' and 'mayhem with drones will end'.

Conflicts of Interest

99%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Oryx estimates Russia has lost at least 15,724 armored vehicles including 11,202 that have been destroyed.
  • Russia has suffered unprecedented losses in its full-scale war in Ukraine over the last two years, resulting in at least 3,000 lost tanks including 2,000 destroyed and another 514 captured by Ukraine.
  • The single T-34 tank is not in combat use and carries the banner used by the Soviet Union when it defeated Nazi Germany.
  • Vladimir Putin reviewed about 9,000 troops during the parade.

Deceptions

83%

Examples:

  • The statement 'Ukraine has launched a series of drone strikes against targets in Russia more than 800 miles from the border' is misleading as there are no borders between Russia and Ukraine.

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