Should we pass a test before getting the vote?

In the wake of the House of Lords throwing out the Government’s plans to scrap tax credits, the two weathermen pondered voting rights.

Weatherman 1: I see The Lords put the brakes on the Government’s wish to scrap tax credits. It is unelected, but seems wiser than the other House.

Weatherman 2: Some are saying the whole idea was a disgrace. And we voted these people in to office.

Why get involved in Syria when we have all the conflict we need at home?

Several Labour members of the House of Lords have resigned, citing differences with the Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. Our 2 men in the met office looked at the dissent over a cup of tea.

Weatherman  1 : Another Labour peer has gone. Lord Grabiner said he had nothing in common with the new direction of the Labour party.

Weatherman  2 : He hasn’t voted on anything since 2013 so he won’t be missed.

When to take a child out of school.

The government’s wish to punish parents, for taking children out of school in term time, is being challenged. The two weathermen explored the issue.

Weatherman 2: That chat about the lottery got me thinking and we are all jetting off just after half term when it’s cheaper to holiday.

 Weatherman 1: You will get prosecuted – the fine is £60 per child and since you have two that’s £120 you’ll lose.

On not winning a prize...

The two weathermen were talking about prize winning today, or rather - not prize winning.

Weatherman 1: I was reading that last year someone in Portugal won £150 million on the euro lottery.

Weatherman 2: It’s a huge sum.

Apprenticeships which are not worth doing

Ofsted has criticised apprenticeships, saying that their poor quality has devalued the brand. The two weathermen pondered the problem.

Weatherman  1 : Did you hear that we have too many apprentices? Sir Michael Wilshaw says some learners don't know they are on apprenticeship schemes.

Weatherman  2 : How is that possible? How can you not know what you are doing?

Playboy cleans up

Playboy Magazine has decided to stop publishing pictures of naked women. The two weatherman discussed what happens when events over take you in a fast moving world.

Weatherman 2: Playboy are having a cleanup and withdrawing pictures of women with no clothes on.

Weatherman 1: That’s astonishing. I’ve heard of a make-over but this is like a whole body transplant.

On being summoned to a foreign office for a telling off

The British defence attaché in Moscow has been summoned by Russia. The two weathermen discussed “being told off.”

Weatherman 1 : We’ve been arming our fighter planes with an intent to shoot down Russian aircraft, according to Russia. They summoned the defence attaché and told him they weren’t happy.

Weatherman 2 : What did the attaché say?

Buying a house for £1, and man's relationship with a bargain

Liverpool council are selling off old terraced houses for £1. The two weathermen discussed the seductive nature of a bargain.

Weatherman 1 : I read that in Liverpool you can buy a house for £1 – it’s amazing value. My local shop sold me 3 lemons for £1 last week.

Weatherman 2 : Your lemons were in better condition than those houses. No electric or gas, just empty damp shells. In Stoke the council loaned the owners the £30,000 renovation money, but Liverpool haven’t – proof of ability to pay for renovation is part of the deal.

Digital amnesia - is it here to stay? I can't remember the answer.

We are losing our memories because we rely on computers too much.  The two weathermen probed the issue. Well, we say probed...

Weatherman 1 : Many people these days use computers to look up information instead of using their memories.

Weatherman 2 : So are we forgetting things?

There are many tall men in the Netherlands. Is cheese the reason?

In the Netherlands, cheese is popular. The nation has some of the tallest people in the world. Is there a link? The two weathermen debated the possibility.

Weatherman 1 : Most Dutchmen are more than 6ft tall and they like cheese a lot. Some claim there is a link.

Weatherman 2 : How can cheese make you taller?

5p levy on plastic bags starts in England

Shops in England are now charging 5p for a plastic bag. The two weathermen at the Met Office discussed it.

Weatherman 1 : I see shops are asking 5p for a bag.

Weatherman 2 : Yes, it caught me out yesterday, I strolled in to buy a few items and was charged £2.04. So instead of having a penny in my pocket I had 96p in loose change, it spoils the contours of your clothes.

Russia joins the war in Syria

No one seems pleased about Russia’s air strikes in Syria. The two weathermen debated the unexpected turn of events.

Weatherman 1 : Russia has started flying missions in Syria but they are not shooting at ISIL.

Weatherman 2 : Well not yet, at least.