Miles Brignall

Miles Brignall is a journalist who specializes in covering news related to technology and automotive industries. His work has appeared in various publications including The Guardian, where he has written extensively about the MG Rover scandal and its impact on consumers. In his articles, Brignall often covers topics such as mobile banking security, car hacking risks, and the effects of corporate mismanagement on consumers. He takes a critical approach to reporting and aims to provide valuable information to readers about important issues in these industries.

Biography:  https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2005/apr/16/motoring.milesbrignall

82%

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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

90%

Examples:

  • The article emphasizes the risks of doing banking on your mobile handset have been underlined by the stories of Guardian Money readers who had their mobiles taken over by fraudsters, who then emptied their bank accounts.
  • The article highlights how MG Rover's bumpy ride into administration left customers holding worthless warranties and cars valued at up to £5,000 less than a week ago.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • It is mentioned that most of the dealers are owed an average of £1 million for sales bonuses and some are also owed money for warranty work carried out before PwC arrived to pore over the books.
  • The article points out that more than 230,000 individuals and companies bought a new MG or Rover from a dealer over the last three years.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • It is mentioned that in some cases, victims initially had their email account hacked, while in another, the phone may have been taken over using malware.
  • The article mentions that once fraudsters have control of someone's mobile phone, they can pretend to be them to the bank and empty the account using two-step verification codes sent to the phone.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • It is mentioned that in the longer term, it looks likely that some of the company's smaller dealers will not all be around in the future to service your car.
  • The article states that MG Rover director John Edwards, one of the so-called Phoenix Four, was offering brand new cars at his own Stratford-upon-Avon dealership at under half the original list price.

Recent Articles

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