Five in the Eye 0375

MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show, Five in the Eye! This is me - Michael Ohajuru - back in the hot seat after a week away. Thanks so much to Kola for joining Phil last time in my absence. Today, it’s episode 0375 and we’re ready to get under way! PHIL And this is Phil Woodford joining Michael via Zoom and revealing that our top story is how the country is dealing with the period of mourning for Queen Elizabeth. Many people want the opportunity to mourn, but others reserve the right to protest. Can we reconcile these two strands of opinion? MICHAEL And for story number two, the far right party in Sweden is going to be the second largest in the country’s parliament and may form part of the government. Italy goes to the polls soon and is expected to elect a right-wing coalition too. Is Europe sliding back in the wrong direction? PHIL What’s story number three this week? Well, the Citymapper app is going to start charging people who are looking for bus-only routes. But these are often the cheapest ways to travel and relied upon by those with the least money. MICHAEL And our fourth story is about Tesla owners in Norway going on hunger strike! It’s all because no one is listening to them about the faults they claim exist with their vehicles. PHIL And finally this week, to wrap up the Eye, we return to the period of mourning for Her Majesty. The ways in which some businesses and organisations have chosen to show their respect have raised a few eyebrows! MICHAEL We’ll delve respectfully into the debate at the end of the show. But for now, that’s this week’s Five in the Eye! ++++