Interesting Links for 03-12-2021

[andrewducker]

The US is currently levying a steel tariff on the UK because of Northern Ireland Brexit dispute. Johnson isn't happy about that.

(tags:uk usa trade NorthernIreland )

2nd US omicron case just traveled to NYC anime convention with 53K attendees

(tags:anime convention Doom USA Pandemic )

Who will be the next Prime Minister of the UK?

(tags:UK conservatives politics viaDanielDWilliam )

DeepMind: AI software collaborates with humans on mathematical breakthroughs

(tags:mathematics ai )

Air and water pollution linked to changes in human sex ratio at birth

(tags:sex pollution )

Comments

[calimac]

"There is no such thing as a temporary Prime Minister." There could be. Every recent case of a PM leaving office mid-term, the incumbent has been both willing and able to stay in office as a caretaker as the rather lengthy process of choosing a new party leader wends on. (Not even considering 1990, when the incumbent didn't want to go.) But if that doesn't happen, e.g. if Boris is run over by a bus, the caretaker will have to be someone else, thus a temporary.