👤 Mike Taylor

8 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
8
2026-08-31 – 2026-10-18
Claims per article
13
106 extracted in total
Hedged claims
8%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
2,086
characters
Writes for The Independent.
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

Crime & Law
38%
World
25%
Entertainment
12%
Environment
12%
Politics
12%
Most-tagged topics
IndependentAthensClonmel District CourtGardaGardaíWaterfordAarauAargau

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
1 scored article; 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 -0.20 (leans left).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-09-20 · The Independent · Politics
Andy Burnham hails Danish prime minister for reaching Greenland deal with Donald Trump
31 outlets covered this event
2026-09-25 · The Independent · World
Five missing in Athens after explosion rocks tourist hotspot
14 outlets covered this event
2026-09-25 · The Independent · World
Explosion rocks Athens with three injured in building collapse
14 outlets covered this event
2026-10-18 · The Independent · Environment
Hurricane Trudy batters Mexico’s Pacific coast with heavy rain and strong winds
9 outlets covered this event
2026-09-19 · The Independent · Entertainment
Oktoberfest opens as revellers flock to world’s largest beer festival in Munich
5 outlets covered this event
2026-08-31 · The Independent · Crime & Law
Man arrested after woman killed and several injured in Switzerland rave shooting
4 outlets covered this event · leans left

What they said would happen

2026-09-19 · The Independent
Oktoberfest opens as revellers flock to world’s largest beer festival in Munich
🔮 Munich's Oktoberfest kicked off Saturday with the city's mayor tapping the first keg of beer and opening the 191st edition of the world's largest folk festival. assertive
2026-09-20 · The Independent
Andy Burnham hails Danish prime minister for reaching Greenland deal with Donald Trump
🔮 In a readout, a No 10 spokesperson said: “The two leaders began by discussing their upcoming visits to New York for the UN General Assembly (UNGA). “The prime minister said he would use the trip to drive forward work on issues that matter to people at home, including reducing the cost of living through greater global stability and delivering security for people through closer international partnerships. “ assertive
2026-10-17 · The Independent
Two charged after family members killed in Waterford arson attack
🔮 A man and a woman have been charged by police investigating an arson attack in Waterford that killed four members of the same family and will appear before a sitting of Clonmel District Court on Saturday. Philip and Kim English and their sons Callum, 12, and Jayden, nine, died in the attack on their home on Tuesday. assertive
2026-10-17 · The Independent
Two charged after family killed in Waterford arson attack
🔮 A man and a woman have been charged by police investigating an arson attack in Waterford that killed four members of the same family and will appear before a sitting of Clonmel District Court on Saturday. Philip and Kim English and their sons Callum, 12, and Jayden, nine, died in the attack on their home on Tuesday. assertive
2026-10-18 · The Independent
Hurricane Trudy batters Mexico’s Pacific coast with heavy rain and strong winds
🔮 Trudy’s centre is expected to linger near the Mexican coast through Sunday evening before tracking south of the Baja California Peninsula. assertive
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