state of affairs

Chelsea are now odds-on favourites to win the entire tournament with the bookmakers, a remarkable state of affairs at this early stage of the competition.

It is a surreal state of affairs: a legal system that has decided Letby is a serial killer - and a debate outside that questions her guilt.

Fortunately, Eric Roberts got wise to this state of affairs well before anyone else did, even before we binged TV shows as a source of pride.

Perhaps more importantly, polls also indicate voters are deeply unhappy with the current state of affairs.

It points to a dysfunctional state of affairs, albeit with some Church leaders feeling they had little choice in their efforts to protect children and vulnerable young people.