UK politics descended into a reminiscence of the last days of the Roman Empire. Borisconi ate some raw meat, bared his apparently hairy chest and kicked out of his party those whom he considered Quislings. And on the other Jezza Corbyn chose to make short-term political capital rather than show some political honesty.

China's upcoming 70th Anniversary parade: 20,000 soldiers of both sexes but identical in height, weight, shape and appearance. Robots will be interspersed to ensure the mechanical appearance is maintained.

Borisconi's action has provoked howls of outrage and extreme adjective usage from (a) the usual bed-wetters & self-righteous and (b) the more sober media (e.g. Financial Times, Economist).

Carrie Lam, CEO of Hong Kong, was educated at a Catholic girls' school in Wan Chai, where she was Head Prefect. And that is the sum total of her prior head prefecture experience. Prior to becoming the Hong Kong's Head Prefect, she had never held an elected position.

By the time the chickens come home to roost he will be in the USA's equivalent of being 'kept at Her Majesty's pleasure' or living a life similar to Richard M Nixon after Watergate.

Barnaby gave himself the DCM after discovery of him making sleeping arrangements alternative to those preferred under the marriage vows of the Catholic Church.