Prime Minister Theresa May is projected to win Britain’s elections but could lose her parliamentary majority. If this scenario occurs, the entire gamble by May to hold snap elections could backfire disastrously. Labour ghoul Jeremy Corbyn jumped at the chance to urge May to resign. With Brexit talkes scheduled for 19 June, and with the UK looking to be in utter political disarray by then, it spells general negotiatory disaster.

Former FBI director James Comey’s testimony yesterday simultaneously gave the White House the middle finger and taught Americans how to live stream political debate. With him calling President Donald Trump a liar while frowning at a senile John McCain line of questioning, analysts were quick to look at whether Comey’s delivery constitutes grounds to launch an obstruction of justice charge against Trump. Nobody appeared sure, given the unprecedented nature of the Trump presidency.

The Western Cape government is waiting on its national counterpart to declare Knsyna a disaster area. About 10,000 people have been evacuated and at least 150 homes destroyed in a devastating set of fires. Although largely under control as of Friday morning, picking up the pieces will be greatly aided by a disaster zone declaration; something which a non-ANC provincial town may struggle to get.

The fate of British government may look dire, but Theresa May at least is ahead in the drinks race. A cocktail bar in Westminster announced that “Theresa’s Kitten Heel Fizz”, a champagne-based concoction, was leagues ahead of the Corbyn-themed vodka strawberry. Punters may as well enjoy the champagne while it lasts before Brexit negotiations end up taxing bubbles to oblivion.

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