A bad week for ...

The chief secretary was in tears in a televised interview on Friday after coming under intense pressure, as she made the government's case for the controversial introduction of national education in schools. Lam, considered the most popular member of the government in her previous role as development chief, had spoken earlier in the week about her "scary" first month in her new job.

The French Formula One driver earned himself a one-race ban for causing a huge pile-up at the start of the Belgian Grand Prix , taking out rivals including Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton. Grosjean went for a small gap and clipped Hamilton's McLaren. That sent both cars spinning and Grosjean's Lotus flying over Alonso's Ferrari.