Not in their name
The BBC decided to start calling the Islamic terror group Isis by the acronym IS instead. Some organisations who are retaining the name:
— Isis Equity Partners London-based private equity group
— The Isis Student magazine at Oxford University
— Isis day spa and hair salon in Oxford (not to mention hair salons in Birmingham, Ascot, Sunningdale and Writtle)
— HMP Isis Young Offenders’ Institution in Thamesmead
— Isis Motors Secondhand car dealership in Hayes, Middlesex
— Spirit of Isis Ethically sourced crystal shop in Bedford
Fighting faiths
It was claimed that more British Muslims are fighting for jihadist forces than have joined HM Forces. What is the declared religion of British servicemen?
| Christian | 86% |
| No religion | 12.6% |
| Hindu | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.1% |
| Jewish | Less than 0.1% |
| Other | 0.5% |
Source: MoD
Sorry doctors
The General Medical Council proposed that doctors who make mistakes should have to apologise to their patients. What will they be apologising for? In the third quarter of 2013 there were 1.49 million patient ‘incidents’ in NHS hospitals in England and Wales. They were classified as follows:
| Patient accident | 341,000 |
| Implementation of care | 174,000 |
| Medication | 168,000 |
| Treatment, procedure | 157,000 |
| Access, administration, transfer or discharge | 124,000 |
| Documentation | 93,000 |
Drive-in diplomacy
Four McDonald’s branches in Moscow were closed, officially for hygiene reasons. Which western fast food outlets have the most branches in Russia?
| McDonald’s | 433 |
| Subway | 245 |
| KFC | 151 |
| Starbucks | 26 |
| Pizza Hut | 15 |
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