Week in the UK. Good or bad

 On Tuesday, the Bank England economist told everyone that British households and businesses “need to accept” they are poorer and stop seeking pay increases and pushing prices higher.   I'm not sure, if that was an implicit message for stirring more discontent. Yet, people started pointing fingers. The most liked comment on Reddit runs, "To be more specific, tories made them poorer." Brexit was on the second place to be blamed for. "Britons need to accept that brexit has made them poorer, only then can we start have serious discussions about if it was worth it and what sort of future relationship we want with the EU." "To be specific Tories + UKIP + Brexit Party + Reform UK made them poorer. Don’t let the shits like Richard Tice, Nigel Farage and Aaron Banks off with this."  On Tuesday, we also learned that government strengthened plans to tackle sewage after Labour pressure . Targets to eliminate sewage dumping in England’s rivers by 2050 will ...

Tuesday was a day full of events in the UK. One of the biggest strikes by medics started , this Tuesday. While junior doctors were marching past Downing Street, EveryDoctor Wall of Support for them was launched. Hundreds of Britons wrote messages of respect and support for people who save our lives. Jeremy Vine on 5 debate show received rather clear answer on the question, " Are junior doctors' pay demands unreasonable? Junior doctors in England are striking for four days while asking for a 35% pay restoration. The Health Sec says the demands are "unreasonable" and that walkouts "risk patient safety". Do you agree? Or are you backing the doctors?" The majority of their followers in Twitter  spoke out in favour of the junior doctors. They also doubt in competence of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Hon. Steve Barclay. There is an opinion that four days is too long to medics' strike :   " No. I am backing the Doctors. Stev...

On Sunday, the United Kingdom celebrated Easter and looked forward to King Charles' Coronation. The  Royal family was in focus this Sunday. All Britain watched King Charles waved as Royal Family gather at Windsor for first Easter service of his reign . It also was the first ever Easter appearance of Prince Louis. As well, the news informed us about King Charles Coronation route; the 260-year-old Gold State Coach chosen for this purpose; an ivory sceptre for the Queen Consort to be used despite Charles' longstanding campaign as Prince of Wales to end the illegal trafficking of animal parts like rhino horn and elephant tusk; even the official emoji of King Charles was unveiled. Even though meteorologists were trying to frighten Britons with adverse weather forecast. Also on Sunday, it  came to be known that the  Home Secretary has scolded a police force for sending five officers to a family-owned pub to seize a collection of golliwog doll s a day before. The common remark ...

I kept in my mind that today is April Fool's Day, while reading Saturday headlines. So there is a hope that some negative news would be announced pranks tomorrow.   Thus, the Telegraph front page runs that the President of the USA won't be attending the King's Coronation. And still quite a number of Twitter users considered their duty to speak out against Joe Biden. The Mirror offered a collection of the best jokes and pranks as they happen : and replaced Old English Sheepdog with a King Charles Spaniel on the Dulux paint brand   McDonald's has presented Big McNugget Boot which their followers renamed nUGGIES. Ant & Dec duo announced their joining the James Bond franchise All pranks were revealed by Twitter followers. Yet, the McDonald's ones were more concerned of absence of the breakfast wrap and the mini wraps. The Guardian, however, was not in a joking mood when reported that UK firms fear the worst as energy bill support ends . British users also agree that...