👤 Josef Steen

8 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
8
2026-09-20 – 2026-10-31
Claims per article
27
217 extracted in total
Hedged claims
12%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
4,046
characters
Writes for Evening Standard.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Politics
38%
Environment
25%
Education
12%
Entertainment
12%
Health
12%
Most-tagged topics
IslingtonLDRSLondonHackneyLabourthe Local Democracy Reporting ServiceBasqueCamden

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
3 scored articles; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages -0.17 (centre).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-31 · Evening Standard · Entertainment
Famous London music venue saved from closure threat as flats plan thrown out
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-30 · Evening Standard · Environment
Green-run council under fire for backing incinerator after campaigning against it
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-26 · Evening Standard · Health
Is this London's new Covid hotspot? High level of positive tests sparks warning
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-08 · Evening Standard · Education
Great Ormond Street Hospital schoolteachers strike outside council offices over sacked colleague
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans left
2026-10-07 · Evening Standard · Politics
London butcher feels 'persecuted' as residents complain over smell from burgers stand
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-03 · Evening Standard · Politics
London borough declares 'private renting crisis' and calls for rent controls
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans strongly left

What they said would happen

2026-09-20 · Evening Standard
'Dangerously loud' Tube noise making Londoners lives a misery as they are shaken awake at night
🔮 Another option is rail grinding, which smooths the surfaces of the tracks to reduce friction – one of the main drivers of noise – but residents say this has been delayed on both northbound and southbound lines since July 2023 and May 2024 respectively, failing TfL’s recommended 3-6 month maintenance cycle. assertive
2026-10-02 · Evening Standard
'How dare you': Islington rejects claims it buried nursery closure until after local elections
🔮 A bitter row has erupted at Islington Town Hall after Labour councillors were accused of keeping the closure of a popular nursery quiet until after May's local elections. mixed
2026-10-03 · Evening Standard
London borough declares 'private renting crisis' and calls for rent controls
🔮 A majority of councillors voted on September 24 to lobby both the Mayor of London and the Housing Secretary for powers to impose long-term rent controls, alongside an emergency rent freeze in the borough. mixed
2026-10-07 · Evening Standard
London butcher feels 'persecuted' as residents complain over smell from burgers stand
🔮 Small children are running around there, and anyone could touch it and scald themselves,” he claimed. assertive
2026-10-08 · Evening Standard
Great Ormond Street Hospital schoolteachers strike outside council offices over sacked colleague
🔮 Teacher Kate Williams spent nearly 15 years at the Children’s Hospital School located at the world-renowned Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and UCLH, where she taught desperately ill children between the ages of 4 and 18. assertive
2026-10-26 · Evening Standard
Is this London's new Covid hotspot? High level of positive tests sparks warning
🔮 It has also been roughly a year since the last significant COVID-19 wave, so immunity from vaccination and previous infection may be waning in parts of the population, making people more susceptible,” the agency said. assertive
2026-10-30 · Evening Standard
Green-run council under fire for backing incinerator after campaigning against it
🔮 However, after taking control following victory at the May elections, the new administration now says abandoning the project would be financially and environmentally “devastating”. assertive
2026-10-31 · Evening Standard
Famous London music venue saved from closure threat as flats plan thrown out
🔮 A rise in noise complaints from future neighbours, she told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS), could result in noise abatement notices being issued and lead to more restrictions on the venue. assertive
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