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How the coverage framed it

Coverage of this story was largely uniform across outlets, reflecting a bias spread of just 0.0 points. Both the Economist and the Times of London approached the subject with neutral, analytical language, avoiding partisan framing entirely. The Economist's headline — "The impact of data-centre discontent" — favored an abstract, measured register, using the word "impact" to signal analytical distance rather than alarm. The Times of London adopted a slightly more concrete, consumer-focused angle with "could push up energy bills, energy chiefs warn," grounding the story in practical economic consequences and attributing concern to authoritative sources. This difference in emphasis — broad societal "impact" versus specific effects on "energy bills" — represents a tonal variation in approach rather than any ideological divide. Both outlets employed neutral verbs, made no partisan appeals, and presented the story as a straightforward policy and economic concern.