PHIL
Hello and a warm welcome to Five in the Eye. This is episode 0354 of Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show and, in London, I’m Phil Woodford.
MICHAEL
And this is me - Michael Ohajuru - joining Phil via Zoom this week and revealing that our top story is going to be Priti Patel’s claim, earlier this week, that people who oppose her plan to send refugees to Rwanda offer no alternatives of their own.
PHIL
And for story number two, we’re going to look at a disturbing story in the New York Times. It looks at the trauma faced by those expected to kill remotely on behalf of the US military.
MICHAEL
What’s story number three? Well, it’s the man in America who told his bosses he didn’t want a birthday party in the office for fear of triggering a panic attack. They ignored him and now face a bill for $450,000!
PHIL
For our fourth story, it’s the heartwarming news that thousands of volunteers who signed up to help with the Covid vaccine drive have actually found themselves permanent roles within the NHS.
MICHAEL
And to finish the show today, it’s President Macron of France. In a last-ditch attempt to woo voters in the upcoming election against Marine Le Pen, he has unbuttoned his shirt and revealed a very hairy chest!
PHIL
Ooh la la! And that’s this week’s Five in the Eye!
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