Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days.
In this week’s episode, we discuss:
Brexit-free news
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Sky has launched a new “Brexit-free” version of its rolling news channel, in response to evidence that more and more Britons are actively avoiding the news because they are tired of the Brexit saga. While no-one can deny that there are plenty of newsworthy issues currently getting short-shrift in the media, should we really have the option to “opt-out” of the most pressing issues of the day simply because we are fed up of hearing about them?
Homeschooling
A new Ofsted report says the number of children educated at home in England is “increasing rapidly”, having risen 27% in the year to November 2018. The research raises concerns that some families are doing it as a last resort rather than as a positive decision. What does this say about the education system? And will the trend continue?
Political hair
This week the Democrat congresswoman and self-declared socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was criticised by a newspaper for spending $300 on a haircut. We discuss what the story reveals about attitudes towards female political figures, whether a man would have received similar scrutiny and why the so-called “pink tax” is still an issue in 2019.
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