Apparently the odds being given for Jacob Rees-Mogg becoming the next PM of the UK are 40/1 - seems like a reasonable punt, just think, you could use the winnings to emigrate.
Meanwhile in America the Donald is tweeting about hurricane Irma which is tracking across the Caribbean right now and seemingly feeling quite pleased that it's the "largest ever recorded in the Atlantic", I guess in his head that's one up on Obama, he clearly hasn't realised that it's headed towards his bolt-hole hotel in Florida yet.
Meanwhile in Texas, the first truckloads of thoughts and prayers are arriving in Huston, I bet the displaced, homeless people over there are relieved.
Back in the UK we hear from farmers that our entire food-chain could be affected if the Government get's their UKIP'y little ways around being forced by law to employ low-skilled British over EU workers. The thought of empty supermarket shelves and food rotting in the fields should be enough to convince most of the "highly-qualified" EU workers whose skills we will apparently "still welcome" that this isn't the kind of place they want to work anyway. Labour shortages and corresponding lack of investment will certainly encourage most "highly-qualified" British people pack-up and ship off to the USA or Australia as soon as possible.
Speaking of ex-colonial countries that we'd like to do business with, David Davis the "Brexit Secretary" and world record holder for smugness while contradicting himself has been outlining our trade-negotiation strategy with such countries following Brexit. Rather than a lengthy weasel worded political document, the entire thing has been condensed and simplified into one picture....
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