This Might Be The News

This Might Be The News is back for Series 4! And Brexit still hasn't happened. This week the team looks whether into whether or not we're having a general election and Rory chats with sports presenter Dave Rogers about what all this rugby world cup business is about. 

Homework for this week's episode...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-50221856

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/oct/19/what-does-the-letwin-amendment-mean-for-brexit-timetable-boris-johnson

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/oct/29/downing-street-signals-compromise-on-potential-general-election-date

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/england-new-zealand-rugby-world-cup-2019-result-score-ratings-rwc-a9172081.html

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/25/tiny-beetle-named-after-climate-activist-greta-thunberg

https://metro.co.uk/2019/10/25/new-mum-draws-eyebrows-newborn-teach-not-fall-asleep-parties-10980558/

https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2019-10-16/caroline-flack-channel4-the-surjury-controversial/

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