Clive Loader

Article summary

Air Chief Marshal Sir Clive Robert Loader, (born 24 September 1953) is a British politician and retired senior Royal Air Force officer. He was the Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner from 2012 until 2016. He served in the RAF from 1972 to 2009 and was the first Commander-in-Chief Air Command.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1953-09-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1953-09-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1980 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1953-09-24". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1953-09-24". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1980". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378297341