March 2025
April 2025
UK Lockdown: A Costly Mistake?
In a retrospective analysis, the author criticizes the UK's COVID-19 lockdown, citing its £400 billion cost, questioning its life-saving impact, and highlighting the suppression of dissenting voices, while also mentioning the post-Assad Syrian violence and a new Disney film.
UK Lockdown: A Costly Mistake?
In a retrospective analysis, the author criticizes the UK's COVID-19 lockdown, citing its £400 billion cost, questioning its life-saving impact, and highlighting the suppression of dissenting voices, while also mentioning the post-Assad Syrian violence and a new Disney film.
Progress
72% Bias Score
Five Scenarios When Filling National Insurance Gaps Doesn't Pay
This article analyzes five scenarios where filling National Insurance gaps is financially unwise: for young workers, the poorly healthy, those nearing higher income tax thresholds, low-income individuals eligible for pension credit, and those contracted out of the additional state pension.
Five Scenarios When Filling National Insurance Gaps Doesn't Pay
This article analyzes five scenarios where filling National Insurance gaps is financially unwise: for young workers, the poorly healthy, those nearing higher income tax thresholds, low-income individuals eligible for pension credit, and those contracted out of the additional state pension.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Labour Plans Curriculum Shift: More Climate Change, AI, Less Emphasis on 'Tough' Subjects
Labour's curriculum review, led by Professor Becky Francis, plans to increase the focus on climate change and AI in schools while potentially reducing the emphasis on the EBacc's 'tough' subjects, aiming to better equip students for the future challenges.
Labour Plans Curriculum Shift: More Climate Change, AI, Less Emphasis on 'Tough' Subjects
Labour's curriculum review, led by Professor Becky Francis, plans to increase the focus on climate change and AI in schools while potentially reducing the emphasis on the EBacc's 'tough' subjects, aiming to better equip students for the future challenges.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Alcaraz Upset by Draper in Indian Wells Semifinals
Carlos Alcaraz lost to Jack Draper in the Indian Wells semifinals (6-1, 0-6, 6-4) on Saturday; Draper will face Holger Rune in the final on Sunday.
Alcaraz Upset by Draper in Indian Wells Semifinals
Carlos Alcaraz lost to Jack Draper in the Indian Wells semifinals (6-1, 0-6, 6-4) on Saturday; Draper will face Holger Rune in the final on Sunday.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Ayuso Promotes Madrid's Low-Tax Policies to Attract Foreign Investment in London
Madrid's president, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, is in London seeking investment, highlighting Madrid's 72% share of Spain's foreign investment and €31.3 billion in resident savings due to 32 tax cuts since 2019, positioning Madrid as a financial and technological center.
Ayuso Promotes Madrid's Low-Tax Policies to Attract Foreign Investment in London
Madrid's president, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, is in London seeking investment, highlighting Madrid's 72% share of Spain's foreign investment and €31.3 billion in resident savings due to 32 tax cuts since 2019, positioning Madrid as a financial and technological center.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Israel Considers US Government Efficiency Model, But Experts Warn of Insufficient Approach
Following the US's Department of Government Efficiency job cuts and budget surplus, Israel considers similar reforms, but experts warn that directly copying the American model would be insufficient to solve Israel's unique public sector problems.
Israel Considers US Government Efficiency Model, But Experts Warn of Insufficient Approach
Following the US's Department of Government Efficiency job cuts and budget surplus, Israel considers similar reforms, but experts warn that directly copying the American model would be insufficient to solve Israel's unique public sector problems.
Progress
52% Bias Score
ITV and All3Media in Talks to Create £3 Billion TV Production Powerhouse
ITV and All3Media are in advanced talks to merge their production arms into a £3 billion company listed on the London Stock Exchange, boosting the UK's creative sector and stock market; the deal, if completed, would create one of Europe's largest production companies.
ITV and All3Media in Talks to Create £3 Billion TV Production Powerhouse
ITV and All3Media are in advanced talks to merge their production arms into a £3 billion company listed on the London Stock Exchange, boosting the UK's creative sector and stock market; the deal, if completed, would create one of Europe's largest production companies.
Progress
48% Bias Score
R&D Spending and Innovation Drive Company Success
Analysis of successful companies reveals a strong correlation between high R&D spending, innovative customer solutions, and financial success, exemplified by Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly, and several AI companies; however, investment in private companies carries significant r...
R&D Spending and Innovation Drive Company Success
Analysis of successful companies reveals a strong correlation between high R&D spending, innovative customer solutions, and financial success, exemplified by Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly, and several AI companies; however, investment in private companies carries significant r...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Spain's PSOE and PP: Shared Defense Goals, Divergent Political Strategies
On March 12th, Spain's PSOE and PP parties voted together in the European Parliament for increased defense spending and "wartime-like" security measures, but their leaders later publicly disagreed, prioritizing political strategy over collaborative policy despite sharing the same policy goals, highl...
Spain's PSOE and PP: Shared Defense Goals, Divergent Political Strategies
On March 12th, Spain's PSOE and PP parties voted together in the European Parliament for increased defense spending and "wartime-like" security measures, but their leaders later publicly disagreed, prioritizing political strategy over collaborative policy despite sharing the same policy goals, highl...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Puglia's Aerospace Industry Soars with €1.5 Billion Turnover
Puglia, Italy's aerospace industry is booming, generating €1.5 billion in revenue with 8,000 employees, driven by collaborations between universities, businesses, and government, and producing innovative technologies like ultralight solar panels and bionic suits.
Puglia's Aerospace Industry Soars with €1.5 Billion Turnover
Puglia, Italy's aerospace industry is booming, generating €1.5 billion in revenue with 8,000 employees, driven by collaborations between universities, businesses, and government, and producing innovative technologies like ultralight solar panels and bionic suits.
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44% Bias Score
Spain Tackles Troop Shortage to Meet NATO Defense Spending Goal
Spain aims to increase defense spending by boosting military personnel, tackling a 20,000-troop shortage through increased recruitment and improved pay, despite challenges in retaining basic troops due to poor information and career uncertainty.
Spain Tackles Troop Shortage to Meet NATO Defense Spending Goal
Spain aims to increase defense spending by boosting military personnel, tackling a 20,000-troop shortage through increased recruitment and improved pay, despite challenges in retaining basic troops due to poor information and career uncertainty.
Progress
36% Bias Score
IPP Sentence Legacy Causes UK Prison Overcrowding and Mental Health Crisis
The UK's prison population is nearing pre-early release scheme levels, despite hundreds serving only 40% of their sentences; however, many on abolished IPP sentences remain imprisoned for years beyond minimum terms, causing mental health issues and prison overcrowding.
IPP Sentence Legacy Causes UK Prison Overcrowding and Mental Health Crisis
The UK's prison population is nearing pre-early release scheme levels, despite hundreds serving only 40% of their sentences; however, many on abolished IPP sentences remain imprisoned for years beyond minimum terms, causing mental health issues and prison overcrowding.
Progress
60% Bias Score