Harriet Sinclair

Harriet Sinclair is a British journalist and author. She has written for various publications including The Guardian, The Independent, and BBC News. Her primary reporting topics include politics and business. Sinclair's articles have been noted for their thorough analysis of conflicts of interest, bias, contradictions, and deception in news reporting. In her article on Paula Vennells' testimony at the Post Office Horizon inquiry, Sinclair highlighted Vennells' previous claims to MPs that every prosecution involving the Horizon system had found in favour of the Post Office. However, during her testimony, Vennells broke down and admitted that this was not true.

Biography:  https://uk.news.yahoo.com/live/paula-vennells-post-office-horizon-inquiry-065524414.html

90%

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

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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

75%

Examples:

  • Paula Vennells, the former CEO of the Post Office, broke down in tears during her testimony at the Post Office Horizon inquiry. She had previously claimed to MPs that every prosecution involving the Horizon system had found in favour of the Post Office.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

90%

Examples:

  • Vennells pledged that a Labour government would not raise income tax, national insurance contributions or VAT. However, she refused to rule out raising corporation tax or capital gains tax to fund public services.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • Vennells claimed that every prosecution involving the Horizon system had found in favour of the Post Office.

Recent Articles

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Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer Clash Over Taxes and Immigration in Sky News Debate

Broke On: Wednesday, 12 June 2024 During a heated Sky News debate, Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer clashed over tax cuts, corporation tax increases, and immigration policies. While Sunak promised tax reductions under the Conservatives, Starmer pledged no income tax, national insurance or VAT hikes for Labour. The leaders also discussed the economy, NHS and illegal migration after record Channel crossings.