Tom Espiner

Tom Espiner is a journalist who reports on news and current events. He covers a wide range of topics, including politics, business, and entertainment. Espiner's reporting often includes insights into the primary subjects of his articles and provides unique perspectives on breaking news stories. His work has appeared in various publications and media outlets.

Biography:  https://www.bbc.com/news/business-31832534

70%

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

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

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

50%

Examples:

  • The article appears to be a neutral report on the announcement of scrapping winter fuel payments. No significant biases are detected.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • Jeremy Clarkson successfully pitched to the BBC with co-producer Andrew Wilman, and helped relaunch the programme that year.
  • The BBC has traditionally been quiet about revealing commercial details of its arrangements with Mr. Clarkson.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Chancellor Rachel Reeves accused the previous government and former chancellor Jeremy Hunt of hiding a massive shortfall in public money.
  • Ms Reeves accused the new government of ditching plans to deal with pressures in public finances, causing the hole instead.
  • Ms Reeves found a 'black hole' in the public finances and had to act to 'fix the mess.'
  • She claimed the previous government's 'deeply irresponsible' overspending caused the financial hole.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • But Mr Hunt has disputed this, and has written to Cabinet Secretary Simon Case to complain about what he sees as conflicting claims made by officials about the 'black hole' which risked 'bringing the civil service into disrepute.'
  • I'm shocked that the chancellor has chosen to take money away from some of the poorest people in this country.

Recent Articles

New Chancellor Rachel Reeves Announces Controversial Spending Cuts to Address Public Finances Crisis

New Chancellor Rachel Reeves Announces Controversial Spending Cuts to Address Public Finances Crisis

Broke On: Monday, 29 July 2024 New Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces spending cuts and axes projects to address a reported 22-billion-pound shortfall in public finances, including scrapping winter fuel payments for pensioners. Controversial decisions spark criticism, particularly regarding the impact on vulnerable populations.