Stories of the week 7 October
In surprising domestic Brexit news this week it seems Theresa May has her own problems with Northern Ireland. DUP leader, Arlene Foster, seemed ready to bring down May’s government although she could work with Boris Johnson if he was Prime Minister.
In not so surprising domestic Brexit news, the full implications and impact of Brexit were revealed in terms of employment. Unskilled males will be hit hardest with up to a million set to lose their jobs. A large percentage of this demographic supported Leave.
Jean-Claude Juncker once again has spoken out on the divisiveness of the UK Press and regretted that David Cameron had not allowed the EU to campaign during the referendum.
Theresa May came on stage at the Conservative Party Conference to the song ‘Dancing Queen’ after her dance performance on a recent trip to Africa. A European source later claimed Abba called Brexit a disaster.
This week’s Conservative Party Conference witnessed divisions in the party come right out into the open. Boris Johnson made an impassioned appeal to party members for his vision of Brexit whilst Theresa May made an appeal focussed on unity and the promise to end austerity. The Press really did look at this from a wide range of viewpoints. Take a look and see how they reacted to Boris Johnson’s leadership bid and May’s end to austerity.
Against the background of a teaching crisis, particularly in London, the Government have been accused of trying to disguise funding cuts to education with misleading figures whilst at the same time issuing misleading statements on the amount they actually do spend.
Whether it’s Brexit or online Social Media trolls, sympathy and compassion are on the decline as sadly most Britons think empathy is on the wane.
Two fantastic stories from our Science section this week – insect soldiers and Dracula.
Scientists fear that the US plan to genetically modify crops through using insects could also be used to turn them into bioweapons. The aim is to create drought-resistant crops but the impact of weaponised insects could easily result in food security issues on a global scale.
In another amazing story, vampires may have discovered the elixir of youth or as the headline asks, ‘did Dracula have the bite idea?’ It seems Americans are paying thousands for infusions of young blood. Top scientists believe it could work.
Thousands of flat-earthers around the world, or should that be across the world, have joined an exclusive dating app.
