Five in the Eye 0358

PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show, Five in the Eye. I’m Phil Woodford in London and you’re listening to episode 0358. MICHAEL And this is me - Michael Ohajuru - joining Phil via Zoom this week and revealing our top story is Tory minister Rachel Maclean telling us that the solution to the cost-of-living crisis is for people to work longer hours or secure better jobs. How out of touch has the government become? PHIL For story number two, it’s the news that Home Secretary Priti Patel is relaxing restrictions on stop and search and saying that special constables will be allowed to carry tasers. This comes hot on the heels of draconian laws to control protests. Are we sliding towards a police state? MICHAEL What’s story number three? Well, it’s about death and the issue of respect. A group of mourners held a rave in a cemetery in Birmingham, while a council in Wales removed an unofficial plaque on a bench. It commemorated a man who liked swearing at seagulls. PHIL For our fourth story, it’s the football fan who wants to see his team Sunderland in the play-offs. He found it was much cheaper to fly via Menorca than to head directly to London. MICHAEL And finally slugs. In the week an FT columnist talked about his battle with the slimy critters, I have my own tragic gardening tales to tell! PHIL A must for all our green-fingered listeners at the end of the show! And that’s this week’s Five in the Eye! ++++