Week in the UK. Good or bad

This Thursday was 25 May which bookworms celebrate as a tribute to two brilliant writers, Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett. On that day was a citizens' rise up the People's Revolution of the Glorious 25th May in the sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld universe. It also was established as a commemoration day of the The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy author Douglas Adams. So we had possibility watching geek wearing lilac and towels. The infamous scandal with a TikTok troublemaker continued gaining momentum and got an acute social message on Thursday. A teenager nicknamed Mizzy bragged 'UK laws are weak, simple as' when discussing how he was able to get off so lightly with the bizarre stunts as he was grilled by  Piers Morgan  in a TV interview.  The 18-year-old appeared  at Thames Magistrates' Court on Wednesday and admitted failing to comply with a community protection notice. He was fined £200 and will have to pay an £80 surcharge with £85 in prosecuti...

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 Monday, Rishi Sunak told what he promised to tell a day earlier. But Britons weren't convinced, anyway: " You are only doing this to take attention from the fact that you are allowing thousands more illegals into the UK and have done nothing to stop it. This is about distracting people and the upcoming election." They generally answered with this meme: At the very day the Guardian reported w oman, 87, died from hypothermia ‘for fear of high energy bills’, inquest heard. An article told about what redditors defined as a 'social murder.'  It runs about the initiation of the case on the death of an old lady frozen to death in her own house because she refused to put on her heating due to fears over high energy bills. That is a very sad story. It is not only about mental disorders of elderly people: "The article doesn't say she was poor. Some people, especially older people, have a big aversion to spending money, even when they can and need to. I'v...

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...