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
50%
Crime & Law
25%
Other
25%
Most-tagged topics
ScotlandGlasgow1919 MagazineEast KilbrideEgyptEgyptianFreemasonsGlasgow Life
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 +0.01
(centre).
More from this journalist
Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
🔮 There were 48 children caught between April and June this year, suggesting the number could reach 200 by the end of the 2026-27 reporting period. assertive
🔮 Senior members of the Grand Lodge of Scotland during filming for the BBC show 'Secrets of the Masons'
William Semple, grand secretary, said: ‘Before we became members of the Council, there was a real myth that we were part of an old boy network, a male-only club. assertive
🔮 The First Minister has repeatedly refused to say whether he backs the giant Rosebank site off Shetland, which would be worth billions of pounds to the UK economy. assertive
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