Conor Gogarty

Conor Gogarty is a highly accomplished investigations editor at WalesOnline based in Cardiff. With multiple awards and nominations for his work, including three-time finalist at Media Freedom Awards 2023 and winner of specialist journalist of the year and scoop of the year at the 2024 Regional Press Awards. He has been a finalist for young journalist of the year, daily newspaper reporter of the year, news writer of the year, and has received recognition for his feature writing and reporting in communities. His primary topics include political news and investigations.

Biography:  https://www.walesonline.co.uk/authors/conor-gogarty/

74%

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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:

  • One critic called him a parasite exploiting the problems of post-industrial communities like those of south Wales.
  • Professor Brad Evans of Bath University, who was raised in the Rhondda, said that his divisive rhetoric simply fuels anger in communities failed by the classes to which he belongs.
  • The Welsh have been ignored by the London political establishment and let down by the Labour administration they elected.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • Nigel Farage is a political figure with potential conflicts of interest due to his affiliation with Reform UK and its priorities.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Reform UK's priorities include freezing non-essential immigration, cutting corporation tax, and slashing Government waste.
  • Schools in Wales are worse than in England according to Nigel Farage.

Deceptions

45%

Examples:

  • Schools are worse than in England, NHS waiting lists are longer than in England,

Recent Articles

Nigel Farage's Reform UK Unveils Core Pledges: Freezing Immigration, Affordable Energy Bills, and No More NHS Waiting Lists

Nigel Farage's Reform UK Unveils Core Pledges: Freezing Immigration, Affordable Energy Bills, and No More NHS Waiting Lists

Broke On: Monday, 17 June 2024 Nigel Farage's Reform UK party unveils core pledges in Merthyr Tydfil, focusing on immigration, housing, and energy bills. Promises include freezing non-essential immigration and deporting small boat crossers. The party aims to cut bureaucracy, save £35bn, and offer no more NHS waiting lists or council tax hikes.