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Newspin: Balancing the News (UK)

News for Jan 29, 2023

Old so and so is at it again… probably. Here's what else is happening, served with a delicious side of slow-cooked analysis.

Clare Drakeford: Wife of Wales' FM Mark Drakeford dies suddenly -- BBC News (UK)

Clare Drakeford, the wife of Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford, has died suddenly, the Welsh Government says

Outline: (what is this?) wales first minister mark drakeford

Tone: (what is this?) - negative

Discussion: (what is this?) + Covid, -- Drakeford, ++ Matt


James Middleton: Farewell Ella, the dog who saved my life -- The Times

Whether you have had a dog or not, all of us have a time in our lives when we struggle to make sense of loss, and nothing can prepare you for that void. James Middleton on the heartbreaking loss of his dog, Ella. Read more

Outline:  cocker spaniel

Tone:  ++ v. positive

Discussion:  ? James, ? Ella

Could a fungal pandemic turn us all into zombies? -- BBC News (UK)

The kingdom of fungi - distinct from plants and animals - ranges from edible mushrooms to nightmare-fuel parasites; The WHO has identified 19 different fungi it thinks are a significant worry

Outline:  fungal pandemic

Tone:  + positive

Discussion:  ± BBC, ++ The Last of Us, ++ covid

Forget Andrew Tate what about the host of misogynists in Labours ranks? | Catherine Bennett -- The Guardian

The transgender debate seems to offer many proudly progressive men a licence to insult women who disagree with them; Where, meanwhile, should his acolytes turn for inspiration

Outline:  misogynists

Tone:  - negative

Discussion:  - Nick Cohen, -- Tate, - Guardian

'Some teachers in Norfolk need weekend jobs to pay rent' -- BBC News (UK)

National Education Union members speak of funding and recruitment issues; Gawain Little, who works at a Norwich primary school, said teaching assistants quit to work at Aldi

Outline:  teachers

Tone:  ± mixed

Discussion:  -- US, ? BBC, ? Ukraine


Tax-free pension limit could rise to reverse shocking waste of talent and potential -- The Telegraph

Jeremy Hunt hopes to stop over-50s retiring early by increasing lifetime allowance, so they can keep working and save more

Outline:  free pension limit

Tone:  + positive

Discussion:  ? Hunt, ? Jeremy Cunt, ? SuddenDeaths2023


Broke Sadiq Khan wont stop fleecing taxpayers -- The Telegraph

Khan has squandered so much of our money that he now claims he cant afford basic amenities

Outline:  taxpayers khan

Tone:  ± mixed

Discussion:  ? London, ? Tory, ? Tories

Nadine Dorries broke rules with talk show role - watchdog -- BBC News (UK)

Nadine Dorries will host a new talk show, Friday Night With Nadine, on TalkTV from 3 February; Anti-corruption watchdog Lord Pickles said it was informed of her decision to take up the role on Friday

Outline:  watchdog nadine dorries

Tone:  - negative

Discussion:  - Tory, + Tories, -- Dorries

Climate activists spared jail after smashing Barclays HQ glass -- BBC News (UK)

Six women used chisels and hammers to break large glass panels in front of Barclays' HQ; They were convicted of criminal damage and given suspended prison sentences

Outline:  barclays hq glass

Tone:  - negative

Discussion:  ? Britains, ? UK, ? Barclays


Protests over Devon and Cornwall storm overflow pollution -- BBC News (UK)

Extinction Rebellion and Surfers Against Sewage took part in gatherings in Exmouth and Teignmouth; They unveiled plaques to highlight concerns over sewage discharges into the sea and rivers

Outline:  surfers against sewage

Tone:  + positive

Flybe: Regional carrier ceases trading and cancels all flights -- BBC News (UK)

Regional airline Flybe stops trading

Outline:  regional airline flybe

Tone:  - negative

Discussion:  ? Brexit, -- Flybe, ? UK

Rishi Sunak: Have his first 100 days been calm or 'cringe'? -- BBC News (UK)

How has Rishi Sunak fared in first 100 days as prime minister?

Outline:  prime minister sunak

Tone:  - negative

Discussion:  - Rishi Sunak, -- UK, -- Tories

How tanks from Germany, US and UK could change the Ukraine war -- BBC News (UK)

Western-made tanks will make a difference to Ukraine, says Ben Barry; But the former British Army Brigadier also warns that pledges made so far are unlikely to prove decisive

Outline:  western battle tanks

Tone:  - negative

Discussion:  - Ukraine, - Russia, -- Putin


The Tories desperately need a Boris comeback -- The Telegraph

'It is safe to predict we will be seeing more of Boris Johnson in the coming weeks and months,' writes . 'He increasingly looks like a man wanting to redeem himself and defend his record in government'

Outline:  boris comeback

Tone:  ± mixed

Discussion:  + Johnson, ± Tories, ± Tominey


The evidence is undeniable. There really is a Remainer plan to rejoin the EU by stealth -- The Telegraph

There really does seem to be a plot to overturn Brexit, trying its best to return the UK to the European fold | Writes Daniel Hannan

Outline:  fellow brexiteers

Tone:  ++ v. positive

Discussion:  ? EU, ? Brexit, ? Tories

Video shows police beating and kicking Tyre Nichols while he was restrained -- BBC News (UK)

Footage shows Memphis Police brutally beating Tyre Nichols

Outline:  tyre nichols footage

Tone:  -- v. negative

Discussion:  -- USA, -- BBC, - BLM

AP deletes widely mocked tweet about the French -- BBC News (UK)

AP advised journalists to avoid using "the" in phrases like "the disabled, the poor and the French" It said this could be dehumanising and imply a monolith rather than diverse individuals; The French embassy briefly changed its name to the "Embassy of Frenchness in the United States

Outline:  french daily newspaper le monde

Tone:  - negative

Discussion:  -- russia, ++ BBC, ? Pfizer

Charities say they will suffer after AmazonSmile closes -- BBC News (UK)

AmazonSmile allows customers to donate to a charity of their choice when purchasing items on its website; The scheme was launched in 2013 and saw a small percentage of the sale price of items

Outline:  amazonsmile donations

Tone:  ++ v. positive

Discussion:  ? Amazon

British soldier accused of terror offences appears in court -- BBC News (UK)

Daniel Abed Khalife, of Beaconside, Stafford, was charged on Friday; He is accused of committing a bomb hoax at an RAF base and another terror offence

Outline:  daniel abed khalife

Tone:  - negative

Discussion:  + RAF, ± bbc, ? British Army

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