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  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 81,991
    edited May 2021
    Leon said:

    Jesus Christ.

    Politics For All
    @PoliticsForAlI
    NEW: Free Palestine protesters smash up car on High Street Kensington


    https://twitter.com/PoliticsForAlI/status/1396172830908239877?s=20

    That's really gonna help Palestine, isn't it? Smashing up a fancy car in London. Did the driver look Jewish?

    Kensington and fancy cars... isn't that more likely to be an Arab, although a bit early for summer silly season with their super cars revving night ans day
  • LeonLeon Posts: 55,277

    Leon said:

    Jesus Christ.

    Politics For All
    @PoliticsForAlI
    NEW: Free Palestine protesters smash up car on High Street Kensington


    https://twitter.com/PoliticsForAlI/status/1396172830908239877?s=20

    That's really gonna help Palestine, isn't it? Smashing up a fancy car in London. Did the driver look Jewish?

    Kensington and fancy cars... isn't that more likely to be an Arab, although a bit early for summer silly season with their super cars revving night ans day
    Yes, good point. MUCH more likely to be an Arab driver.

    They're just animals. Crack some fucking heads
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 81,991
    Apparently its bitcoinpizza day......mines one with pineapple ...
  • IanB2IanB2 Posts: 49,860

    This feels so wrong asking this on John's thread and.. I can't help myself.

    Does anyone have any good Eurovision tips for tonight?

    I thought the tip was to back the most woke? As Wokefinder General, surely you should clean up?
  • kinabalukinabalu Posts: 42,134
    edited May 2021

    This feels so wrong asking this on John's thread and.. I can't help myself.

    Does anyone have any good Eurovision tips for tonight?

    (Sorry, John. The beers will be on me when we next meet!)

    It's not a tip but just to let you and everyone else know - I'm on Ukraine.
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 51,821

    Apparently its bitcoinpizza day......mines one with pineapple ...

    You seem to have gone Ananas!
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 51,821
    Eurovision... must have Eurovision...
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 81,991
    edited May 2021
    India's government has instructed social media companies to remove any content that refers to the "Indian variant" of Covid-19.

    Variant of unspecified virus of unknown origin....
  • FloaterFloater Posts: 14,207
    Leon said:

    Jesus Christ.

    Politics For All
    @PoliticsForAlI
    NEW: Free Palestine protesters smash up car on High Street Kensington


    https://twitter.com/PoliticsForAlI/status/1396172830908239877?s=20

    That's really gonna help Palestine, isn't it? Smashing up a fancy car in London. Did the driver look Jewish?

    https://twitter.com/HikindDov/status/1395573632529747972

    A car wasn't enough for these scum

    In this one they invade a restaurant and spit on diners

    https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/1395548301512962050
  • Casino_RoyaleCasino_Royale Posts: 60,426
    IanB2 said:

    This feels so wrong asking this on John's thread and.. I can't help myself.

    Does anyone have any good Eurovision tips for tonight?

    I thought the tip was to back the most woke? As Wokefinder General, surely you should clean up?
    Yes, but I haven't seen any of the songs yet.
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 51,821
    edited May 2021

    India's government has instructed social media companies to remove any content that refers to the "Indian variant" of Covid-19.

    Variant of unspecified virus of unknown origin....

    Is that you, Nicola?
  • Casino_RoyaleCasino_Royale Posts: 60,426
    kinabalu said:

    This feels so wrong asking this on John's thread and.. I can't help myself.

    Does anyone have any good Eurovision tips for tonight?

    (Sorry, John. The beers will be on me when we next meet!)

    It's not a tip but just to let you and everyone else know - I'm on Ukraine.
    Would you consider the cinema of the Ukraine?
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 51,821

    IanB2 said:

    This feels so wrong asking this on John's thread and.. I can't help myself.

    Does anyone have any good Eurovision tips for tonight?

    I thought the tip was to back the most woke? As Wokefinder General, surely you should clean up?
    Yes, but I haven't seen any of the songs yet.
    They had two semis on Tuesday and Thursday night. Remember that for next year :)
  • LeonLeon Posts: 55,277
    edited May 2021
    Floater said:

    Leon said:

    Jesus Christ.

    Politics For All
    @PoliticsForAlI
    NEW: Free Palestine protesters smash up car on High Street Kensington


    https://twitter.com/PoliticsForAlI/status/1396172830908239877?s=20

    That's really gonna help Palestine, isn't it? Smashing up a fancy car in London. Did the driver look Jewish?

    https://twitter.com/HikindDov/status/1395573632529747972

    A car wasn't enough for these scum

    In this one they invade a restaurant and spit on diners

    https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/1395548301512962050
    They are extremely lucky it was New York City and not a state when people can carry a gun. Because many would have got shot

    If I was a Jew in America I'd get a gun. Who wouldn't?

    Here they are nearly beating a Jew to death.

    https://twitter.com/HikindDov/status/1395573632529747972?s=20
  • kinabalukinabalu Posts: 42,134

    kinabalu said:

    This feels so wrong asking this on John's thread and.. I can't help myself.

    Does anyone have any good Eurovision tips for tonight?

    (Sorry, John. The beers will be on me when we next meet!)

    It's not a tip but just to let you and everyone else know - I'm on Ukraine.
    Would you consider the cinema of the Ukraine?
    Yes, definitely. Don't think I've seen any.
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 26,175
    The Cyprus entry is blatantly ripping off Lady Gaga.
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 51,821
    tlg86 said:

    The Cyprus entry is blatantly ripping off Lady Gaga.

    Prettier than Lady Gaga.
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 51,821
    Israel going ultra-woke with a lady of colour :lol:
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 81,991
    Martin Bashir interview: a broken man who can’t quite admit he wronged Diana

    https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/martin-bashir-a-broken-man-who-cant-quite-admit-he-wronged-diana-mps7rh2bx
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 51,821

    Martin Bashir interview: a broken man who can’t quite admit he wronged Diana

    https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/martin-bashir-a-broken-man-who-cant-quite-admit-he-wronged-diana-mps7rh2bx

    One would think he drugged Diana and then interviewed her against her will!

    FFS!
  • DecrepiterJohnLDecrepiterJohnL Posts: 27,894
    Leon said:

    Floater said:

    Leon said:

    Jesus Christ.

    Politics For All
    @PoliticsForAlI
    NEW: Free Palestine protesters smash up car on High Street Kensington


    https://twitter.com/PoliticsForAlI/status/1396172830908239877?s=20

    That's really gonna help Palestine, isn't it? Smashing up a fancy car in London. Did the driver look Jewish?

    https://twitter.com/HikindDov/status/1395573632529747972

    A car wasn't enough for these scum

    In this one they invade a restaurant and spit on diners

    https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/1395548301512962050
    They are extremely lucky it was New York City and not a state when people can carry a gun. Because many would have got shot

    If I was a Jew in America I'd get a gun. Who wouldn't?

    Here they are nearly beating a Jew to death.

    https://twitter.com/HikindDov/status/1395573632529747972?s=20
    Let's deplore that a man is attacked but on closer examination, aren't some of the protestors actually defending the man on the ground?
  • DecrepiterJohnLDecrepiterJohnL Posts: 27,894

    Israel going ultra-woke with a lady of colour :lol:

    UK is favourite to come last but based on Oddschecker, the money for the wooden spoon is pouring on Germany and Israel.
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 26,175

    Israel going ultra-woke with a lady of colour :lol:

    UK is favourite to come last but based on Oddschecker, the money for the wooden spoon is pouring on Germany and Israel.
    I actually thought the Israel entry was half-decent. But I guess they won't be getting many votes from the public.
  • AnExileinD4AnExileinD4 Posts: 337
    tlg86 said:

    Leon said:

    Jesus Christ.

    Politics For All
    @PoliticsForAlI
    NEW: Free Palestine protesters smash up car on High Street Kensington


    https://twitter.com/PoliticsForAlI/status/1396172830908239877?s=20

    That's really gonna help Palestine, isn't it? Smashing up a fancy car in London. Did the driver look Jewish?

    I'm not sure a TVR can be described as "fancy".
    Expensive. Melty. Good fun. But only once.
  • MarqueeMarkMarqueeMark Posts: 52,561
    Albanian entry looks like an extra from Zena.

    She also has huge thighs.
  • dixiedeandixiedean Posts: 29,401
    tlg86 said:

    Israel going ultra-woke with a lady of colour :lol:

    UK is favourite to come last but based on Oddschecker, the money for the wooden spoon is pouring on Germany and Israel.
    I actually thought the Israel entry was half-decent. But I guess they won't be getting many votes from the public.
    They did in the semi-final. Otherwise they wouldn't be there.
  • MaxPBMaxPB Posts: 38,802
    Belgium was poor. Russia is weird.
  • dixiedeandixiedean Posts: 29,401
    Russia appeared to put in a Morrisson's ad during the chorus.
  • MaxPBMaxPB Posts: 38,802
    tlg86 said:

    Israel going ultra-woke with a lady of colour :lol:

    UK is favourite to come last but based on Oddschecker, the money for the wooden spoon is pouring on Germany and Israel.
    I actually thought the Israel entry was half-decent. But I guess they won't be getting many votes from the public.
    Nah, Palestine doesn't get a lot of sympathy outside of a the Anglo Saxon lefty world.
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 51,821

    Albanian entry looks like an extra from Zena.

    She also has huge thighs.

    No, that's the Maltese lady :)
  • dixiedeandixiedean Posts: 29,401
    Malta was the best semi performance imho.
  • dixiedeandixiedean Posts: 29,401
    dixiedean said:

    Malta was the best semi performance imho.

    But not smashing it tonight.
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 51,821
    edited May 2021
    MaxPB said:

    tlg86 said:

    Israel going ultra-woke with a lady of colour :lol:

    UK is favourite to come last but based on Oddschecker, the money for the wooden spoon is pouring on Germany and Israel.
    I actually thought the Israel entry was half-decent. But I guess they won't be getting many votes from the public.
    Nah, Palestine doesn't get a lot of sympathy outside of a the Anglo Saxon lefty world.
    You sure? 138 of 193 UN members recognise a Palestinian state. None of them Anglo-Saxon...

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_recognition_of_the_State_of_Palestine#/media/File:Palestine_recognition_only.svg

  • AnExileinD4AnExileinD4 Posts: 337

    MaxPB said:

    tlg86 said:

    Israel going ultra-woke with a lady of colour :lol:

    UK is favourite to come last but based on Oddschecker, the money for the wooden spoon is pouring on Germany and Israel.
    I actually thought the Israel entry was half-decent. But I guess they won't be getting many votes from the public.
    Nah, Palestine doesn't get a lot of sympathy outside of a the Anglo Saxon lefty world.
    You sure? 138 of 193 UN members recognise a Palestinian state. None of them Anglo-Saxon...

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_recognition_of_the_State_of_Palestine#/media/File:Palestine_recognition_only.svg

    100+ member of FIFA have just voted to consider holding the World Cup biennially. That doesn’t make it right.
  • DecrepiterJohnLDecrepiterJohnL Posts: 27,894
    dixiedean said:

    dixiedean said:

    Malta was the best semi performance imho.

    But not smashing it tonight.
    There has been money for Malta.
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 71,385
    edited May 2021

    Leon said:

    Jesus Christ.

    Politics For All
    @PoliticsForAlI
    NEW: Free Palestine protesters smash up car on High Street Kensington


    https://twitter.com/PoliticsForAlI/status/1396172830908239877?s=20

    That's really gonna help Palestine, isn't it? Smashing up a fancy car in London. Did the driver look Jewish?

    Kensington and fancy cars... isn't that more likely to be an Arab, although a bit early for summer silly season with their super cars revving night ans day
    I’d have a lot more sympathy with the Free Palestine movement if they were protesting against the murders of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang as well.

    But they don’t care about that any more than Hamas care about the people of Gaza. Because the Chinese aren’t Jews.

    They’re just racist useful idiots for Iran and therefore ultimately Russia.
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 51,821

    MaxPB said:

    tlg86 said:

    Israel going ultra-woke with a lady of colour :lol:

    UK is favourite to come last but based on Oddschecker, the money for the wooden spoon is pouring on Germany and Israel.
    I actually thought the Israel entry was half-decent. But I guess they won't be getting many votes from the public.
    Nah, Palestine doesn't get a lot of sympathy outside of a the Anglo Saxon lefty world.
    You sure? 138 of 193 UN members recognise a Palestinian state. None of them Anglo-Saxon...

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_recognition_of_the_State_of_Palestine#/media/File:Palestine_recognition_only.svg

    100+ member of FIFA have just voted to consider holding the World Cup biennially. That doesn’t make it right.
    There are two parties to the territorial dispute. Both parties should be recognised internationally, IMHO.
  • dixiedeandixiedean Posts: 29,401

    dixiedean said:

    dixiedean said:

    Malta was the best semi performance imho.

    But not smashing it tonight.
    There has been money for Malta.
    Indeed.
    But for me that performance was a couple of rungs off the sparkling semi.
    Still may win however.
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 51,821
    ydoethur said:

    Leon said:

    Jesus Christ.

    Politics For All
    @PoliticsForAlI
    NEW: Free Palestine protesters smash up car on High Street Kensington


    https://twitter.com/PoliticsForAlI/status/1396172830908239877?s=20

    That's really gonna help Palestine, isn't it? Smashing up a fancy car in London. Did the driver look Jewish?

    Kensington and fancy cars... isn't that more likely to be an Arab, although a bit early for summer silly season with their super cars revving night ans day
    I’d have a lot more sympathy with the Free Palestine movement if they were protesting against the murders of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang as well.

    But they don’t care about that any more than Hamas care about the people of Gaza. Because the Chinese aren’t Jews.

    They’re just racist useful idiots for Iran and therefore ultimately Russia.
    Don't forget Burma's treatment of the Rohingya!
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 51,821
    UK next!
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 71,385

    MaxPB said:

    tlg86 said:

    Israel going ultra-woke with a lady of colour :lol:

    UK is favourite to come last but based on Oddschecker, the money for the wooden spoon is pouring on Germany and Israel.
    I actually thought the Israel entry was half-decent. But I guess they won't be getting many votes from the public.
    Nah, Palestine doesn't get a lot of sympathy outside of a the Anglo Saxon lefty world.
    You sure? 138 of 193 UN members recognise a Palestinian state. None of them Anglo-Saxon...

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_recognition_of_the_State_of_Palestine#/media/File:Palestine_recognition_only.svg

    100+ member of FIFA have just voted to consider holding the World Cup biennially. That doesn’t make it right.
    There are two parties to the territorial dispute. Both parties should be recognised internationally, IMHO.
    Incorrect. There are three. The government of Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the Gaza Authority.
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 81,991
    edited May 2021
    ydoethur said:

    Leon said:

    Jesus Christ.

    Politics For All
    @PoliticsForAlI
    NEW: Free Palestine protesters smash up car on High Street Kensington


    https://twitter.com/PoliticsForAlI/status/1396172830908239877?s=20

    That's really gonna help Palestine, isn't it? Smashing up a fancy car in London. Did the driver look Jewish?

    Kensington and fancy cars... isn't that more likely to be an Arab, although a bit early for summer silly season with their super cars revving night ans day
    I’d have a lot more sympathy with the Free Palestine movement if they were protesting against the murders of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang as well.

    But they don’t care about that any more than Hamas care about the people of Gaza. Because the Chinese aren’t Jews.

    They’re just racist useful idiots for Iran and therefore ultimately Russia.
    There is also the strange bedfellows of the people who are often the most vocal about Free Palestine are normally equally very vocal about LGBTQ discrimination, unless its in places like Gaza.

    Wrong pronouns, your a transphobe....Hamas killing their own for being gay....tumbleweed.
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 51,821
    ydoethur said:

    MaxPB said:

    tlg86 said:

    Israel going ultra-woke with a lady of colour :lol:

    UK is favourite to come last but based on Oddschecker, the money for the wooden spoon is pouring on Germany and Israel.
    I actually thought the Israel entry was half-decent. But I guess they won't be getting many votes from the public.
    Nah, Palestine doesn't get a lot of sympathy outside of a the Anglo Saxon lefty world.
    You sure? 138 of 193 UN members recognise a Palestinian state. None of them Anglo-Saxon...

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_recognition_of_the_State_of_Palestine#/media/File:Palestine_recognition_only.svg

    100+ member of FIFA have just voted to consider holding the World Cup biennially. That doesn’t make it right.
    There are two parties to the territorial dispute. Both parties should be recognised internationally, IMHO.
    Incorrect. There are three. The government of Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the Gaza Authority.
    I think you'll find the Gazans are Palestinians!
  • James_MJames_M Posts: 103
    Best wishes and get well soon JohnO
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 71,385

    ydoethur said:

    Leon said:

    Jesus Christ.

    Politics For All
    @PoliticsForAlI
    NEW: Free Palestine protesters smash up car on High Street Kensington


    https://twitter.com/PoliticsForAlI/status/1396172830908239877?s=20

    That's really gonna help Palestine, isn't it? Smashing up a fancy car in London. Did the driver look Jewish?

    Kensington and fancy cars... isn't that more likely to be an Arab, although a bit early for summer silly season with their super cars revving night ans day
    I’d have a lot more sympathy with the Free Palestine movement if they were protesting against the murders of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang as well.

    But they don’t care about that any more than Hamas care about the people of Gaza. Because the Chinese aren’t Jews.

    They’re just racist useful idiots for Iran and therefore ultimately Russia.
    Don't forget Burma's treatment of the Rohingya!
    Or indeed the Saudi treatment of the Yemenis.

    Not to mention the Taleban’s treatment of people in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
  • TimTTimT Posts: 6,468
    tlg86 said:

    The Cyprus entry is blatantly ripping off Lady Gaga.

    Hybrid of a poor facsimile of a Gaga song and a poor facsimile of a Shakira voice
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 71,385

    ydoethur said:

    MaxPB said:

    tlg86 said:

    Israel going ultra-woke with a lady of colour :lol:

    UK is favourite to come last but based on Oddschecker, the money for the wooden spoon is pouring on Germany and Israel.
    I actually thought the Israel entry was half-decent. But I guess they won't be getting many votes from the public.
    Nah, Palestine doesn't get a lot of sympathy outside of a the Anglo Saxon lefty world.
    You sure? 138 of 193 UN members recognise a Palestinian state. None of them Anglo-Saxon...

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_recognition_of_the_State_of_Palestine#/media/File:Palestine_recognition_only.svg

    100+ member of FIFA have just voted to consider holding the World Cup biennially. That doesn’t make it right.
    There are two parties to the territorial dispute. Both parties should be recognised internationally, IMHO.
    Incorrect. There are three. The government of Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the Gaza Authority.
    I think you'll find the Gazans are Palestinians!
    Yes. But they are a separate *party* from the Palestinian authority. Just as there are two Armenian states.
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 71,385
    Because the Scots don’t all want to die young?
  • isamisam Posts: 41,118
    David Herdson on Boris’s 16 point best PM lead in today’s YouGov

    “These are dreadful results for Starmer, much worse than last time the gap was this big.

    Then, he had much more scope to create an impression with the public. Now, the impression has already been formed and will be much harder to shift - not least because it's probably right.”

    https://twitter.com/davidherdson/status/1396059844474458112?s=21
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 81,991
    isam said:

    David Herdson on Boris’s 16 point best PM lead in today’s YouGov

    “These are dreadful results for Starmer, much worse than last time the gap was this big.

    Then, he had much more scope to create an impression with the public. Now, the impression has already been formed and will be much harder to shift - not least because it's probably right.”

    https://twitter.com/davidherdson/status/1396059844474458112?s=21

    Just wait until he does Piers Moron....20 point poll bounce incoming.
  • Casino_RoyaleCasino_Royale Posts: 60,426
    kinabalu said:

    kinabalu said:

    This feels so wrong asking this on John's thread and.. I can't help myself.

    Does anyone have any good Eurovision tips for tonight?

    (Sorry, John. The beers will be on me when we next meet!)

    It's not a tip but just to let you and everyone else know - I'm on Ukraine.
    Would you consider the cinema of the Ukraine?
    Yes, definitely. Don't think I've seen any.
    Thank you, Mr Phelps.
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 51,821
    ydoethur said:

    ydoethur said:

    MaxPB said:

    tlg86 said:

    Israel going ultra-woke with a lady of colour :lol:

    UK is favourite to come last but based on Oddschecker, the money for the wooden spoon is pouring on Germany and Israel.
    I actually thought the Israel entry was half-decent. But I guess they won't be getting many votes from the public.
    Nah, Palestine doesn't get a lot of sympathy outside of a the Anglo Saxon lefty world.
    You sure? 138 of 193 UN members recognise a Palestinian state. None of them Anglo-Saxon...

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_recognition_of_the_State_of_Palestine#/media/File:Palestine_recognition_only.svg

    100+ member of FIFA have just voted to consider holding the World Cup biennially. That doesn’t make it right.
    There are two parties to the territorial dispute. Both parties should be recognised internationally, IMHO.
    Incorrect. There are three. The government of Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the Gaza Authority.
    I think you'll find the Gazans are Palestinians!
    Yes. But they are a separate *party* from the Palestinian authority. Just as there are two Armenian states.
    Nah, Artsakh is pretty much a de facto protectorate of Armenia proper, hardly an equal partner in the "arrangement".
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 71,385

    ydoethur said:

    ydoethur said:

    MaxPB said:

    tlg86 said:

    Israel going ultra-woke with a lady of colour :lol:

    UK is favourite to come last but based on Oddschecker, the money for the wooden spoon is pouring on Germany and Israel.
    I actually thought the Israel entry was half-decent. But I guess they won't be getting many votes from the public.
    Nah, Palestine doesn't get a lot of sympathy outside of a the Anglo Saxon lefty world.
    You sure? 138 of 193 UN members recognise a Palestinian state. None of them Anglo-Saxon...

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_recognition_of_the_State_of_Palestine#/media/File:Palestine_recognition_only.svg

    100+ member of FIFA have just voted to consider holding the World Cup biennially. That doesn’t make it right.
    There are two parties to the territorial dispute. Both parties should be recognised internationally, IMHO.
    Incorrect. There are three. The government of Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the Gaza Authority.
    I think you'll find the Gazans are Palestinians!
    Yes. But they are a separate *party* from the Palestinian authority. Just as there are two Armenian states.
    Nah, Artsakh is pretty much a de facto protectorate of Armenia proper, hardly an equal partner in the "arrangement".
    Much as the Palestinian authority is of Israel?
  • TimTTimT Posts: 6,468
    At least this year's UK entrant is crap enough it won't be a miscarriage of justice if he gets nowhere near winning.
  • pingping Posts: 3,805
    Greece hurts my eyes
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 51,821
    ydoethur said:

    ydoethur said:

    ydoethur said:

    MaxPB said:

    tlg86 said:

    Israel going ultra-woke with a lady of colour :lol:

    UK is favourite to come last but based on Oddschecker, the money for the wooden spoon is pouring on Germany and Israel.
    I actually thought the Israel entry was half-decent. But I guess they won't be getting many votes from the public.
    Nah, Palestine doesn't get a lot of sympathy outside of a the Anglo Saxon lefty world.
    You sure? 138 of 193 UN members recognise a Palestinian state. None of them Anglo-Saxon...

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_recognition_of_the_State_of_Palestine#/media/File:Palestine_recognition_only.svg

    100+ member of FIFA have just voted to consider holding the World Cup biennially. That doesn’t make it right.
    There are two parties to the territorial dispute. Both parties should be recognised internationally, IMHO.
    Incorrect. There are three. The government of Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the Gaza Authority.
    I think you'll find the Gazans are Palestinians!
    Yes. But they are a separate *party* from the Palestinian authority. Just as there are two Armenian states.
    Nah, Artsakh is pretty much a de facto protectorate of Armenia proper, hardly an equal partner in the "arrangement".
    Much as the Palestinian authority is of Israel?
    Why did you bring up Armenia and Artsakh? The two Armenian states aren't fighting one another.
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 81,991
    edited May 2021
    TimT said:

    At least this year's UK entrant is crap enough it won't be a miscarriage of justice if he gets nowhere near winning.

    We should send over some drill act associated with a South London gang...who will threaten to skank em up unless they get points.

    Or better still threaten to send Radiohead unless they guarantee points for our entry.
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 71,385
    edited May 2021

    ydoethur said:

    ydoethur said:

    ydoethur said:

    MaxPB said:

    tlg86 said:

    Israel going ultra-woke with a lady of colour :lol:

    UK is favourite to come last but based on Oddschecker, the money for the wooden spoon is pouring on Germany and Israel.
    I actually thought the Israel entry was half-decent. But I guess they won't be getting many votes from the public.
    Nah, Palestine doesn't get a lot of sympathy outside of a the Anglo Saxon lefty world.
    You sure? 138 of 193 UN members recognise a Palestinian state. None of them Anglo-Saxon...

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_recognition_of_the_State_of_Palestine#/media/File:Palestine_recognition_only.svg

    100+ member of FIFA have just voted to consider holding the World Cup biennially. That doesn’t make it right.
    There are two parties to the territorial dispute. Both parties should be recognised internationally, IMHO.
    Incorrect. There are three. The government of Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the Gaza Authority.
    I think you'll find the Gazans are Palestinians!
    Yes. But they are a separate *party* from the Palestinian authority. Just as there are two Armenian states.
    Nah, Artsakh is pretty much a de facto protectorate of Armenia proper, hardly an equal partner in the "arrangement".
    Much as the Palestinian authority is of Israel?
    Why did you bring up Armenia and Artsakh? The two Armenian states aren't fighting one another.
    Why do you conflate the Palestinian authority in the West Bank with Hamas in Gaza when they are clearly separate, and indeed in conflict with each other?

    Edit - on your second sentence, give it time.
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 26,175
    Switzerland can win this - sort of song that often does win.
  • SandyRentoolSandyRentool Posts: 22,011
    One of life's great mysteries is the level of interest in Eurovision here on PB.

    Yes, it's a betting opportunity, but so is the next race at Sunderland dogs.
  • isamisam Posts: 41,118

    isam said:

    David Herdson on Boris’s 16 point best PM lead in today’s YouGov

    “These are dreadful results for Starmer, much worse than last time the gap was this big.

    Then, he had much more scope to create an impression with the public. Now, the impression has already been formed and will be much harder to shift - not least because it's probably right.”

    https://twitter.com/davidherdson/status/1396059844474458112?s=21

    Just wait until he does Piers Moron....20 point poll bounce incoming.
    That will be a proper bit of ‘can’t watch tv’
  • solarflaresolarflare Posts: 3,705

    One of life's great mysteries is the level of interest in Eurovision here on PB.

    Yes, it's a betting opportunity, but so is the next race at Sunderland dogs.

    We could probably use Sunderland dogs in our UK entry next year.
  • dixiedeandixiedean Posts: 29,401
    I like Iceland.
    Devastating choreography.
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 81,991
    isam said:

    isam said:

    David Herdson on Boris’s 16 point best PM lead in today’s YouGov

    “These are dreadful results for Starmer, much worse than last time the gap was this big.

    Then, he had much more scope to create an impression with the public. Now, the impression has already been formed and will be much harder to shift - not least because it's probably right.”

    https://twitter.com/davidherdson/status/1396059844474458112?s=21

    Just wait until he does Piers Moron....20 point poll bounce incoming.
    That will be a proper bit of ‘can’t watch tv’
    Will be interesting to see what ratings it gets. That show has been losing viewership for quite a while now.
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 51,821
    Nice jumpers from Iceland :lol:
  • LordWakefieldLordWakefield Posts: 144
    Rangers FC are taking legal action against him.

    Furious football fans are calling for the resignation of Humza Yousaf over comments made about Rangers FC players and staff.

    An online petition has gathered more than 11,000 signatures after being launched less than 24 hours ago.

    The former Justice Secretary has come under fire over claims he pre-judged a police probe into a video which showed Gers players allegedly singing sectarian songs.



    https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newsscotland/rangers-fans-petition-calling-for-humza-yousaf-to-resign-gathers-11000-signatures-in-less-than-a-day/ar-AAKgCAu
  • squareroot2squareroot2 Posts: 6,723

    alex_ said:

    Can’t fault the Guardian for putting in a Sterling shift to try to convince us that the India variant is going to kill us all. Day after day, every one a new angle.

    This evening - “Govt coverup to justify ending of masks in schools”.

    The Guardian are zero covid in school zealots, but will be the first to moan about how closure of schools is widening the gap for the poorest / BAME kids.
    Will the Guardian die first..they must be losing money at an alamming rate...
  • LennonLennon Posts: 1,779
    Iceland should totally have taken the piss and sent Fire Saga... Or we could have sent Dan Stevens as his lecherous "Russian" for comedy votes.
  • MarqueeMarkMarqueeMark Posts: 52,561
    I loved Iceland's song last year. Best Eurovision song for ages.

    Will vote for them because they are so unlucky.
  • kinabalukinabalu Posts: 42,134

    kinabalu said:

    kinabalu said:

    This feels so wrong asking this on John's thread and.. I can't help myself.

    Does anyone have any good Eurovision tips for tonight?

    (Sorry, John. The beers will be on me when we next meet!)

    It's not a tip but just to let you and everyone else know - I'm on Ukraine.
    Would you consider the cinema of the Ukraine?
    Yes, definitely. Don't think I've seen any.
    Thank you, Mr Phelps.
    Ah got you having googled. Cross purposes! Thought you were about to recommend me some Ukrainian art house. 👓
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 51,821
    Moldova looks OK :)
  • Alphabet_SoupAlphabet_Soup Posts: 3,247

    alex_ said:

    Can’t fault the Guardian for putting in a Sterling shift to try to convince us that the India variant is going to kill us all. Day after day, every one a new angle.

    This evening - “Govt coverup to justify ending of masks in schools”.

    The Guardian are zero covid in school zealots, but will be the first to moan about how closure of schools is widening the gap for the poorest / BAME kids.
    Will the Guardian die first..they must be losing money at an alamming rate...
    According to Alan Rusbridger, celebrating their bicentennial in the New York Review of Books, the Grauniad has $1.4 billion in the bank.

    https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2021/05/27/two-centuries-of-the-guardian/
  • Philip_ThompsonPhilip_Thompson Posts: 65,826

    alex_ said:

    Can’t fault the Guardian for putting in a Sterling shift to try to convince us that the India variant is going to kill us all. Day after day, every one a new angle.

    This evening - “Govt coverup to justify ending of masks in schools”.

    The Guardian are zero covid in school zealots, but will be the first to moan about how closure of schools is widening the gap for the poorest / BAME kids.
    Will the Guardian die first..they must be losing money at an alamming rate...
    According to Alan Rusbridger, celebrating their bicentennial in the New York Review of Books, the Grauniad has $1.4 billion in the bank.

    https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2021/05/27/two-centuries-of-the-guardian/
    Of which how much tax have they paid?
  • pingping Posts: 3,805
    edited May 2021
    Embarrassing from Germany

    Even by Eurovision standards
  • Casino_RoyaleCasino_Royale Posts: 60,426
    Germany have gone off the deep end.
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 81,991
    edited May 2021
    Both the Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs are highly effective at protecting people from the strain of the Covid-19 virus first found in India, a study by Public Health England (PHE) has found.

    The analysis, carried out between 5 April and 16 May, found the Pfizer vaccine was 88% effective against symptomatic disease from the India variant two weeks after a second dose, compared with 93% effectiveness against the Kent strain. For its part, the AstraZeneca jab was 60% effective, compared with 66% against the Kent variant over the same period.

    The difference in effectiveness between the two vaccines could be due to the rollout of second AstraZeneca doses taking place later than those for the Pfizer jab, PHE said on Saturday.

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/22/pfizer-and-astrazeneca-highly-effective-against-india-covid-variant
  • GarethoftheVale2GarethoftheVale2 Posts: 2,242
    Quite liked Spain. Germany has me in stitches
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 51,821
    edited May 2021

    Germany have gone off the deep end.

    "Yes, well, forgive and forget, Major."
  • dixiedeandixiedean Posts: 29,401

    Germany have gone off the deep end.

    Without a lifebelt.
    And with brick shoes.
  • MarqueeMarkMarqueeMark Posts: 52,561
    ping said:

    Embarrassing from Germany

    Even by Eurovision standards

    But they will probably get more points than the UK.....
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 81,991
    edited May 2021

    Germany have gone off the deep end.

    I presume they got the towels down on the sun loungers first though.
  • SandyRentoolSandyRentool Posts: 22,011

    Moldova looks OK :)

    A Rachel Reeves tribute act?
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 51,821
    Lordi tribute act :lol:
  • Alphabet_SoupAlphabet_Soup Posts: 3,247

    alex_ said:

    Can’t fault the Guardian for putting in a Sterling shift to try to convince us that the India variant is going to kill us all. Day after day, every one a new angle.

    This evening - “Govt coverup to justify ending of masks in schools”.

    The Guardian are zero covid in school zealots, but will be the first to moan about how closure of schools is widening the gap for the poorest / BAME kids.
    Will the Guardian die first..they must be losing money at an alamming rate...
    According to Alan Rusbridger, celebrating their bicentennial in the New York Review of Books, the Grauniad has $1.4 billion in the bank.

    https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2021/05/27/two-centuries-of-the-guardian/
    Of which how much tax have they paid?
    Well ... there was a fourpenny stamp charge on each copy until 1836.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Acts
  • JonathanJonathan Posts: 21,661
    Just tuned into see a German dressed as Timmy Mallet with HATE in the big screen and someone flipping the middle finger.

    Suspect it will score more points than the U.K.
  • DecrepiterJohnLDecrepiterJohnL Posts: 27,894
    Germany now just 2/1 to finish last; UK 6/4.
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 81,991
    Text from Angela Merkel: “Well that was the most awkward thing that’s happened since WWII.”

    https://twitter.com/Queen_UK/status/1396197631114817538?s=20
  • DecrepiterJohnLDecrepiterJohnL Posts: 27,894

    Germany now just 2/1 to finish last; UK 6/4.

    Make that 9/4, 5/4.
  • dixiedeandixiedean Posts: 29,401

    Germany now just 2/1 to finish last; UK 6/4.

    No relegation though.
    Bloody European Super League.
  • DecrepiterJohnLDecrepiterJohnL Posts: 27,894
    France have drifted slightly but I do not think they've been on yet, in which case France might represent a spot of value.
  • DecrepiterJohnLDecrepiterJohnL Posts: 27,894

    I loved Iceland's song last year. Best Eurovision song for ages.

    Will vote for them because they are so unlucky.

    Is this the Two Ronnies Mastermind sketch, voting on the best songs from last year?
  • JonathanJonathan Posts: 21,661
    Are the rumours true that Boris Johnson is going to enter next year? If he can win in Hartlepool...
  • Northern_AlNorthern_Al Posts: 8,377
    edited May 2021
    I can't watch Eurovision, but my expert wife has just texted me to put an outside flutter on Finland - just done at 20/1. She thinks Malta should be favourites.
  • DecrepiterJohnLDecrepiterJohnL Posts: 27,894

    One of life's great mysteries is the level of interest in Eurovision here on PB.

    Yes, it's a betting opportunity, but so is the next race at Sunderland dogs.

    Proof if proof were needed that no-one cares about golf (and the US PGA).
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 51,821
    edited May 2021
    Jonathan said:

    Are the rumours true that Boris Johnson is going to enter next year? If he can win in Hartlepool...

    He's still Making His Mind Up.
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 26,175

    One of life's great mysteries is the level of interest in Eurovision here on PB.

    Yes, it's a betting opportunity, but so is the next race at Sunderland dogs.

    Proof if proof were needed that no-one cares about golf (and the US PGA).
    Got that on the laptop. I've got £2 on Bezuidenhout @ 160-1. But Phil the Thrill is rolling back the years.
  • TheuniondivvieTheuniondivvie Posts: 41,958
    edited May 2021
    Can I separate the sheep from the goats by asking all those who think the UK’s Eurovision entry will do badly because the nasssty EUssssr hatessss ussss rather than it being crap to put their hands up?

    Get well soon JohnO.
  • MaxPBMaxPB Posts: 38,802
    Graham is a great host.
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 51,821

    One of life's great mysteries is the level of interest in Eurovision here on PB.

    Yes, it's a betting opportunity, but so is the next race at Sunderland dogs.

    Proof if proof were needed that no-one cares about golf (and the US PGA).
    It's even more tedious than Test Cricket...
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