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ARCHIVED · 1 LEFT · 1 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · Oct 6, 1:16 AM

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Majority of firms say Scottish Government does not understand business

The Herald (Scotland) and The Belfast Telegraph describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedMajority of firms say Scottish Government does not understand business.
What changedThe left frames it as "Most Scottish firms say Government does not understand business, survey finds". The center frames it as "Majority of firms say Scottish Government does not understand business".
ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.
Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 buckets

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31WORDING GAP

2 sources · 2 bias buckets · Low confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "Most Scottish firms say Government does not understand business, survey finds". The center frames it as "Majority of firms say Scottish Government does not understand business".

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Oct 5, 11:01 PM: The Herald (Scotland) joined the source map.

Oct 5, 11:01 PM: The Belfast Telegraph joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 31/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.

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The Herald (Scotland)1h ago

Most Scottish firms say Government does not understand business, survey finds

Scottish Business Monitor: 69% of firms say ministers do not understand business, as companies call for business rates reform amid economic uncertainty.

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