So the Tory goes: Britain’s Conservatives meet
The Intelligence from The Economist
The Economist
4.5 • 3.7K Ratings
🗓️ 5 October 2023
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Divisions within the ruling party are on full display this week, and the provocative policies Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced are unlikely to help the Conservatives’ woeful polling numbers. Early results suggest that new drugs initially prescribed for weight loss may be a powerful treatment for alcohol-use disorder (13:06). And a data dive reveals which countries get the most sleep (20:05)
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| 0:47.9 | Plenty of people take medications to cope with mental health issues such as depression, |
| 0:52.4 | but very few are prescribed drugs that fight alcohol addiction. |
| 0:56.2 | Thanks to the surprising effects of some new treatments, that may soon change. |
| 1:02.5 | And for something we spend a third of our lives doing, |
| 1:06.2 | we know fairly little about sleep. |
| 1:08.7 | Thanks to new wearable tech, the research is improving. |
| 1:12.5 | We take a closer look at the data on which countries are getting the most shut-eye. |
| 1:17.9 | First up, though. |
| 1:33.5 | Yesterday, Britain's Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader, Rishi Sunak, |
| 1:37.5 | took to the stage at the party's annual conference, announced by his wife. |
| 1:42.5 | Now, it gives me the greatest pleasure to introduce you to a wonderful, wonderful father, |
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