Michael Taylor
@michaeltaylormcr.bsky.social
Journalist at theBusinessDesk.com, sometime politico, professional northerner.
Pinned
I’ve been shortlisted for a journalism award and am chuffed to bits about it. I had a rough couple of years before trying to get back in the game and do what I love the most.
The faith that TheBusinessDesk.com have shown in me has been awesome.
The faith that TheBusinessDesk.com have shown in me has been awesome.
If it quacks like a duck, and walks like a duck ...
Jaw dropping letter to investors confirms 79th Group could be UK's biggest ever Ponzi scheme www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
Jaw dropping letter to investors confirms 79th Group could be UK's biggest ever Ponzi scheme www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
Investors into 79th Group bonds told “it has hallmarks” of Ponzi scheme | TheBusinessDesk.com
Administrators update says likely scam could be ‘one of largest ever UK based schemes’
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November 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
If it quacks like a duck, and walks like a duck ...
Jaw dropping letter to investors confirms 79th Group could be UK's biggest ever Ponzi scheme www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
Jaw dropping letter to investors confirms 79th Group could be UK's biggest ever Ponzi scheme www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
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Hard-left candidate secures landslide in Irish presidential election on.ft.com/4oxeSo5
Hard-left candidate secures landslide in Irish presidential election
Catherine Connolly triumphs in contest marked by significant number of spoilt ballots
on.ft.com
October 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Hard-left candidate secures landslide in Irish presidential election on.ft.com/4oxeSo5
Conclusion to a harrowing case of stalking and harassment. www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
Samantha Wall sentenced to twenty eight months jail for stalking and harassment | TheBusinessDesk.com
Judge notes 'stalking of the most egregious kind' suffered by Naomi Timperley and Brad Burton
www.thebusinessdesk.com
October 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Conclusion to a harrowing case of stalking and harassment. www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
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Mason and Dylan trade insults after explosive story drop last week www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
Mason and Dylan trade insults after explosive story drop this week | TheBusinessDesk.com
Dylan: I manned up and did my time. Mason: Typical Scott, always the victim
www.thebusinessdesk.com
October 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Mason and Dylan trade insults after explosive story drop last week www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
Mason and Dylan trade insults after explosive story drop last week www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
Mason and Dylan trade insults after explosive story drop this week | TheBusinessDesk.com
Dylan: I manned up and did my time. Mason: Typical Scott, always the victim
www.thebusinessdesk.com
October 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Mason and Dylan trade insults after explosive story drop last week www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
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Well done Mark Schweiger, a really powerful and important project in these difficult times www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
Business leader promotes interfaith dialogue on anniversary of attacks | TheBusinessDesk.com
Mark Schweiger creates podcast, The Rabbi and The Imam and the Power of Dialogue
www.thebusinessdesk.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Well done Mark Schweiger, a really powerful and important project in these difficult times www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
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Fascinating details emerge from the 82 page judgement on PPE Medpro, plus our story includes a lot of "woe is me" from Michelle Moan (pun intended). www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
Blow for Barrowman as judge rules for government on faulty PPE equipment | TheBusinessDesk.com
His wife Michelle Mone claims - 'we have endured five years of pure torture, relentless press and media attacks'
www.thebusinessdesk.com
October 2, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Fascinating details emerge from the 82 page judgement on PPE Medpro, plus our story includes a lot of "woe is me" from Michelle Moan (pun intended). www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
Well done Mark Schweiger, a really powerful and important project in these difficult times www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
Business leader promotes interfaith dialogue on anniversary of attacks | TheBusinessDesk.com
Mark Schweiger creates podcast, The Rabbi and The Imam and the Power of Dialogue
www.thebusinessdesk.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Well done Mark Schweiger, a really powerful and important project in these difficult times www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
Fascinating details emerge from the 82 page judgement on PPE Medpro, plus our story includes a lot of "woe is me" from Michelle Moan (pun intended). www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
Blow for Barrowman as judge rules for government on faulty PPE equipment | TheBusinessDesk.com
His wife Michelle Mone claims - 'we have endured five years of pure torture, relentless press and media attacks'
www.thebusinessdesk.com
October 2, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Fascinating details emerge from the 82 page judgement on PPE Medpro, plus our story includes a lot of "woe is me" from Michelle Moan (pun intended). www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
Candid and compelling - my interview with Steve Oliver, resurrection man www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
Candid and compelling, Steve Oliver at our Bold and Brave event last night | TheBusinessDesk.com
Another astonishing story in our event series with Kuits
www.thebusinessdesk.com
September 25, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Candid and compelling - my interview with Steve Oliver, resurrection man www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
After ten years Insolvency Service finally gets Scott Dylan banned, a week before he comes out of jail - another chapter in an extraordinary story with more twists and turns to come www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
Scott Dylan banned as a director for eight years | TheBusinessDesk.com
More charges await Dylan when he is released from prison next week
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September 22, 2025 at 2:36 PM
After ten years Insolvency Service finally gets Scott Dylan banned, a week before he comes out of jail - another chapter in an extraordinary story with more twists and turns to come www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
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What's the going rate for £50k worth of Covid loan fraud? Depends. But can't quite get my head around how establishment figure Anna Daroy, former DG of the IoD gets an 11 year director ban while travel agent Raja Imtiaz is jailed for 2+ years. www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
Blackburn tour operator handed prison sentence for Covid loan fraud | TheBusinessDesk.com
Spate of legal action against business owners over Covid loan offences
www.thebusinessdesk.com
September 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
What's the going rate for £50k worth of Covid loan fraud? Depends. But can't quite get my head around how establishment figure Anna Daroy, former DG of the IoD gets an 11 year director ban while travel agent Raja Imtiaz is jailed for 2+ years. www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
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No mention *anywhere* on the BBC front page of Reform’s latest policy. I guess the deep dives into the details will be along later…?
September 22, 2025 at 7:58 AM
No mention *anywhere* on the BBC front page of Reform’s latest policy. I guess the deep dives into the details will be along later…?
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One of the most extraordinary stories I have covered in 30+ years in journalism just took a new twist. Not the appeal failure, but the shifting loyalties.
www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
Jack Mason’s appeal against 22 month jail sentence for contempt of court fails | TheBusinessDesk.com
But ex-Inc & Co CEO tells TheBusinessDesk.com: I have always denied doing this myself
www.thebusinessdesk.com
March 19, 2025 at 8:34 AM
One of the most extraordinary stories I have covered in 30+ years in journalism just took a new twist. Not the appeal failure, but the shifting loyalties.
www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
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I have rarely seen such unadulterated bollocks. I loved Twitter, it was so important for my job. Then a mad megalomaniac took it over and made it so no one would see my posts unless I paid him money - and even if I did that I would be submerged in nazi hate. But yeah this is our fault.
One of the biggest mistakes left-of-center pundits and influencers made was decamping to Bluesky. They made themselves irrelevant, shrunk their audiences, and dramatically lessened the positive impact they could have on our public debate at the precise time we needed it most.
September 20, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I have rarely seen such unadulterated bollocks. I loved Twitter, it was so important for my job. Then a mad megalomaniac took it over and made it so no one would see my posts unless I paid him money - and even if I did that I would be submerged in nazi hate. But yeah this is our fault.
What a shame. A lovely man, hosted a few awards events with him over the years and he was a real gent.
Watchdog, cornflake shows and so much more: John Stapleton – the TV star who could do it all
Watchdog, cornflake shows and so much more: John Stapleton – the TV star who could do it all
The personable presenter, who has died aged 79, was a rarity in the world of television: beloved enough to front any show at any time – from showing up fraudsters to reporting from war zones and hosting every breakfast show
www.theguardian.com
September 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
What a shame. A lovely man, hosted a few awards events with him over the years and he was a real gent.
What's the going rate for £50k worth of Covid loan fraud? Depends. But can't quite get my head around how establishment figure Anna Daroy, former DG of the IoD gets an 11 year director ban while travel agent Raja Imtiaz is jailed for 2+ years. www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
Blackburn tour operator handed prison sentence for Covid loan fraud | TheBusinessDesk.com
Spate of legal action against business owners over Covid loan offences
www.thebusinessdesk.com
September 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
What's the going rate for £50k worth of Covid loan fraud? Depends. But can't quite get my head around how establishment figure Anna Daroy, former DG of the IoD gets an 11 year director ban while travel agent Raja Imtiaz is jailed for 2+ years. www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
I’ve been shortlisted for a journalism award and am chuffed to bits about it. I had a rough couple of years before trying to get back in the game and do what I love the most.
The faith that TheBusinessDesk.com have shown in me has been awesome.
The faith that TheBusinessDesk.com have shown in me has been awesome.
April 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I’ve been shortlisted for a journalism award and am chuffed to bits about it. I had a rough couple of years before trying to get back in the game and do what I love the most.
The faith that TheBusinessDesk.com have shown in me has been awesome.
The faith that TheBusinessDesk.com have shown in me has been awesome.
It feels like the Truss experiment all over again. Ultimately crazy economic theory will collide with everyday reality.
www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
www.thebusinessdesk.com
April 5, 2025 at 9:33 AM
It feels like the Truss experiment all over again. Ultimately crazy economic theory will collide with everyday reality.
www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
Playful hotel pioneer premieres Bleisure concept in Manchester
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Playful hotels pioneer premieres Treehouse concept in Manchester | TheBusinessDesk.com
We're not parachuting in, we're becoming part of the community, says hotel pioneer on Manchester opening
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March 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Playful hotel pioneer premieres Bleisure concept in Manchester
www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
One of the most extraordinary stories I have covered in 30+ years in journalism just took a new twist. Not the appeal failure, but the shifting loyalties.
www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
Jack Mason’s appeal against 22 month jail sentence for contempt of court fails | TheBusinessDesk.com
But ex-Inc & Co CEO tells TheBusinessDesk.com: I have always denied doing this myself
www.thebusinessdesk.com
March 19, 2025 at 8:34 AM
One of the most extraordinary stories I have covered in 30+ years in journalism just took a new twist. Not the appeal failure, but the shifting loyalties.
www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...
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‘Egg prices are down’
a man in a military uniform is reading a piece of paper in front of a map of the world
ALT: a man in a military uniform is reading a piece of paper in front of a map of the world
media.tenor.com
March 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
‘Egg prices are down’