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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

With the eurovision over, articles online are going on about polls suggesting a majority of people want to leave the contest.

If you could choose to either leave or stay in Eurovision, which would you choose and why?

I myself would choose leave as it's become way too political (not due to brexit) over the past years plus the contest is a complete joke.

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

It's all good fun, I'd vote to remain.

I do think we should take it less seriously, maybe enter some novelty songs.

Cal

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Where did we place this year

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By *eliciousladyWoman
over a year ago

Sometimes U.K

I do enjoy watching but also feel the voting now is all politics and nepotism.

Why is it that UK no longer receive the celebrated douze points?

Yes, let’s cut the ties.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Leave its far too political and propaganda driven abroad

You cannot tell me singing about chickens is good music in any world

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Would Buckfizz win now I wonder.

We dont seem to find a fun lively act that is capable of winning.

I would stay and learn to lighten up stop taking it serriously.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Where did we place this year"

3 places to the bottom.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Where did we place this year"

3rd

From bottom.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

are you really telling me any of our songs have been good enough to win......

the fact is that a lot of other countries take it a lot more seriously...

case in point that austrian song that finished 3rd last night..... it was originally offer to the uk, and the bbc turned it down....

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I heard that we didn't get to finish the song thanks to that bastard protester plus the singer didn't want to perform it again.

It's no wonder we didn't get many points

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By *eliciousladyWoman
over a year ago

Sometimes U.K

But we’ve not had many points for a few years now..wasn’t only last night

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By *iverpool LoverMan
over a year ago

liverpool


"are you really telling me any of our songs have been good enough to win......

the fact is that a lot of other countries take it a lot more seriously...

case in point that austrian song that finished 3rd last night..... it was originally offer to the uk, and the bbc turned it down...."

And if we did accept that song im betting the placing would still have been the same.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"are you really telling me any of our songs have been good enough to win......

the fact is that a lot of other countries take it a lot more seriously...

case in point that austrian song that finished 3rd last night..... it was originally offer to the uk, and the bbc turned it down...."

We would still have came nowhere...I don't think we will get anywhere near the top of the board in my lifetime again...they vote for countries now not songs.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There's more to this if I remember correctly...

I've got a feeling that we (uk) pay the lions share to stage this contest. It guarantees us a place in the final.

Please correct me if I'm wrong

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By *itty9899Man
over a year ago

Craggy Island

I think we take it to seriously, just enter a lame jokie song next year and get some second string Z list celebrity to sing it

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By *ailburkeMan
over a year ago

near you

I cant belive that the UK would even consider voteing never mind leaving the contest

We the irish have won it the most times 6 i think yet it has been 20 years ago sence we win it last and we didnt even make the final the last 4 years

The UK goes straight into the final no semi

I dont see an out cry to pull out of the world cup or the olympics

Where will this end

The UK from the outside is looking like it is turning from a world leader into a country of sour grapes

Its my ball and if you dont play by my rules then im taking it and going home

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"There's more to this if I remember correctly...

I've got a feeling that we (uk) pay the lions share to stage this contest. It guarantees us a place in the final.

Please correct me if I'm wrong"

five countries (uk, france, germany, spain and italy) plus the hosts pay for the contest

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"are you really telling me any of our songs have been good enough to win......

the fact is that a lot of other countries take it a lot more seriously...

case in point that austrian song that finished 3rd last night..... it was originally offer to the uk, and the bbc turned it down....

We would still have came nowhere...I don't think we will get anywhere near the top of the board in my lifetime again...they vote for countries now not songs."

the contest is split into two.... the jury professionals and the general public...

the professions just hear the songs the day before... the general public see the proformances...

at the end of the first half, which is the music professional... the uk were 2nd bottom....

the song was wasn't strong enough....full stop

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't know why we lower ourselves to receive the custard pie to the face every year?! All you need is establish an annual prize, ruled over by reputed music critics, for the best musical acts in Europe and we'd not only wipe the floor of everyone but we'd have been doing that every single year since the 1950s

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock


"With the eurovision over, articles online are going on about polls suggesting a majority of people want to leave the contest.

If you could choose to either leave or stay in Eurovision, which would you choose and why?

I myself would choose leave as it's become way too political (not due to brexit) over the past years plus the contest is a complete joke."

Leave, Eurovision is the biggest load of shit on television.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"are you really telling me any of our songs have been good enough to win......

the fact is that a lot of other countries take it a lot more seriously...

case in point that austrian song that finished 3rd last night..... it was originally offer to the uk, and the bbc turned it down....

We would still have came nowhere...I don't think we will get anywhere near the top of the board in my lifetime again...they vote for countries now not songs.

the contest is split into two.... the jury professionals and the general public...

the professions just hear the songs the day before... the general public see the proformances...

at the end of the first half, which is the music professional... the uk were 2nd bottom....

the song was wasn't strong enough....full stop "

Sorry I disagree the song didn't deserve the placing...and i repeat I think they vote for countries not songs

Full stop.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"There's more to this if I remember correctly...

I've got a feeling that we (uk) pay the lions share to stage this contest. It guarantees us a place in the final.

Please correct me if I'm wrong

five countries (uk, france, germany, spain and italy) plus the hosts pay for the contest"

Thanks for the correction

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"I don't know why we lower ourselves to receive the custard pie to the face every year?! All you need is establish an annual prize, ruled over by reputed music critics, for the best musical acts in Europe and we'd not only wipe the floor of everyone but we'd have been doing that every single year since the 1950s "

you might want to have a read of this....

https://eurovision.tv/story/exclusive-jury-members-eurovision-2018

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By *ugby 123Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

O o O oo


"I heard that we didn't get to finish the song thanks to that bastard protester plus the singer didn't want to perform it again.

It's no wonder we didn't get many points"

You heard wrong

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock


"I don't know why we lower ourselves to receive the custard pie to the face every year?! All you need is establish an annual prize, ruled over by reputed music critics, for the best musical acts in Europe and we'd not only wipe the floor of everyone but we'd have been doing that every single year since the 1950s "

Case in point being Germany's entry last night was a blatant Ed Sheeran copy. No doubt that German guy modelled himself on Ed Sheeran. Ed Sheeran should sue them for copyright infringement.

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By *imandHerNottsCouple
over a year ago

North Notts

Honestly? We are struggling to care.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I cant belive that the UK would even consider voteing never mind leaving the contest

We the irish have won it the most times 6 i think yet it has been 20 years ago sence we win it last and we didnt even make the final the last 4 years

The UK goes straight into the final no semi

I dont see an out cry to pull out of the world cup or the olympics

Where will this end

The UK from the outside is looking like it is turning from a world leader into a country of sour grapes

Its my ball and if you dont play by my rules then im taking it and going home "

There is a difference between eurovision and the world cup or the olympics. The world cup and the olympics are sports that we always do well in.

As for the eurovision, it's either the UK has shit taste in music or we're just shit at singing.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"

As for the eurovision, it's either the UK has shit taste in music or we're just shit at singing."

well the uk have done both over the last few years....

englebert humperdick at eurovision! really???

there was the duo who sang woefully out of tune....

think of it like this... if katie price comes 2nd in UK qualifying with a song... you know you have issues!!!

there were one or two that were not actually bad ideas... i am sure that blue "got" eurovision more than bert did or an over the hill bonnie tyler...... blue were top 10!

you say that the uk always does badly... the uk were half way last year

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By *inkyLondonpairCouple
over a year ago

London

Who takes this thing seriously?

Isn't it a glorious festival of camp which cheers everyone up and who gives a fuck about who wins?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Where did we place this year"

Bottom??

As usual

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think we need better, more current songwriters. The pop, gimmicky ones are old hat now.

I don't watch it any more though, so I don't really have a voice.

I'm going to try to YouTube our entry.

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock

The whole thing is a joke, what the fuck are Australia doing in it? Since when did Australia move to Europe?????

They should rename it the Worldvision contest.

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By *uteLittleGeekWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere

Ah I love Eurovision and it’s a great fun . This year it wasn’t political voting as such.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It’s an embarrassment now. Too political.

Besides everyone knows if it was about quality we’d be able to enter a decent act every year and win but we don’t take it seriously now and it is a load of unknowns getting nowhere. There was an attempt to send fairly well known old timers a while back but that was a disaster.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I don't know why we lower ourselves to receive the custard pie to the face every year?! All you need is establish an annual prize, ruled over by reputed music critics, for the best musical acts in Europe and we'd not only wipe the floor of everyone but we'd have been doing that every single year since the 1950s

you might want to have a read of this....

https://eurovision.tv/story/exclusive-jury-members-eurovision-2018"

Thanks for that Fabio The only trouble is that they're voting on the entries to the competition... not the best music acts in the whole of Europe this year Now that would be a starkly different result. Eat our dust

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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol East

Stop the world, Britain wants to get off.

For goodness sake, it's a harmless bit of fun that brings people together from all around the world.

How petty and insular would UK look turning its back on this along with everyone else about Europe?

if you don't like it, don't watch it. But don't let your petty jealousy and xenophobia spoil a fantastic occasion.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'll say this only once...I watched quite a bit of it last night for the first time in God knows how long and I'll not be watching again as I think it's shite.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Waah waah I'm losing let's give up

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

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I love Eurovision and I hope we will stay part of it. There is political voting but there always has been. The difference is we used to be liked and now we’re not .... it’s been like that for a while now.

It terms of quality of song .... it’s Eurovision! It’s all pretty much trash and always has been

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester

Leave

We aren't part of the eastern European vote for your neighbour clan and our entries are crap so why waste all that money.

Mind you same could be said for the national team who will soon be heading to Russia

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Remain or leave? Hmmmm, I think we would both vote the same way we voted for Brexit! Bye bye Eurovision crap!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How about another shite reality tv show , contestants audition who can’t sing act like a total twat & the worse performer wins the spot for Eurovision

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How about another shite reality tv show , contestants audition who can’t sing act like a total twat & the worse performer wins the spot for Eurovision "

You could be on to something there

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By *itty9899Man
over a year ago

Craggy Island

This is what will fix X factor they get to sing the Eurovision song.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

leave

brexit

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How about another shite reality tv show , contestants audition who can’t sing act like a total twat & the worse performer wins the spot for Eurovision

You could be on to something there "

I’m on just emailing Graham Norton

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By *asonnosaMMan
over a year ago

Grantham

Who gives a *#$&

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How about another shite reality tv show , contestants audition who can’t sing act like a total twat & the worse performer wins the spot for Eurovision

You could be on to something there

I’m on just emailing Graham Norton "

Simon Cowell will want in on that, best drop him an email too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How about another shite reality tv show , contestants audition who can’t sing act like a total twat & the worse performer wins the spot for Eurovision

You could be on to something there

I’m on just emailing Graham Norton

Simon Cowell will want in on that, best drop him an email too "

I’m on it I really do think as we are a nation of great humour that we should just take the p@#s & do a send up for the hell of it & see where we get

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How about another shite reality tv show , contestants audition who can’t sing act like a total twat & the worse performer wins the spot for Eurovision

You could be on to something there

I’m on just emailing Graham Norton

Simon Cowell will want in on that, best drop him an email too

I’m on it I really do think as we are a nation of great humour that we should just take the p@#s & do a send up for the hell of it & see where we get "

Well let's be honest we can't do much worse

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Who cares? It's a stupid event anyway!

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By *r MoriartyMan
over a year ago

The Land that time forgot (Norfolk)

Why does anybody really care?

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By *htcMan
over a year ago

MK

leave waste of money, why are we paying for the show (ebu) when the whole of Europe hate us

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By *ustJ0dieTV/TS
over a year ago

Burton on Trent

If we are talking about leaving European competitions that we've no hope of winning again and where everybody hates us, then how about we get the fuck out of the 4 yearly European cup?

Or on a world stage, the world cup?

Fuck sake, it's a camp singing contest that sometimes takes itself too seriously, but on the whole is just harmless. The act that won last night was a lot of fun and a prime example of what should be in the show. If you don't like it, don't watch it.

At least it brings people together, unlike football which divides along idiotic tribal lines.

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By *inkyLondonpairCouple
over a year ago

London


"If we are talking about leaving European competitions that we've no hope of winning again and where everybody hates us, then how about we get the fuck out of the 4 yearly European cup?

Or on a world stage, the world cup?

Fuck sake, it's a camp singing contest that sometimes takes itself too seriously, but on the whole is just harmless. The act that won last night was a lot of fun and a prime example of what should be in the show. If you don't like it, don't watch it.

At least it brings people together, unlike football which divides along idiotic tribal lines. "

It's all part of the ongoing shock that some British people feel when they realise that the rest of the world really doesn't think we are that special.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Im not bothered if we stay in it or leave, its just a silly singing competition, not important at all.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There are programmes on tv that probably cost more and generate less interest or revenue for the station. As long as the viewing figures make the tv station money, that's all that matters really. If you don't like watching it - don't. If you want alternative shite music shows, there's The Voice, X-Factor, The UK Top 40 Show etc

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Totally leave

Europe doesn’t give two fucks about the uk

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester


"There are programmes on tv that probably cost more and generate less interest or revenue for the station. As long as the viewing figures make the tv station money, that's all that matters really. If you don't like watching it - don't. If you want alternative shite music shows, there's The Voice, X-Factor, The UK Top 40 Show etc"

It's on the BBC.

They don't care a toss about their revenue stream as us mugs pay for it

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By *100Man
over a year ago

Essex

I think bucks fizz only won because they tore their skirts off , and look at last years the buxom milking maids, sex sells and gets votes get Janet Jackson up their to flash a nipple for us definite winner.

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester


"I think bucks fizz only won because they tore their skirts off , and look at last years the buxom milking maids, sex sells and gets votes get Janet Jackson up their to flash a nipple for us definite winner."

Isn't she a Septic though?

Just saying

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By *eliciousladyWoman
over a year ago

Sometimes U.K


"Why does anybody really care?"

Some care, some don’t and some aren’t bothered.

Tis what’s beautiful about freedom of choice

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It’s only a bit of fun

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By *loswingersCouple
over a year ago

Gloucester


"I don't know why we lower ourselves to receive the custard pie to the face every year?! All you need is establish an annual prize, ruled over by reputed music critics, for the best musical acts in Europe and we'd not only wipe the floor of everyone but we'd have been doing that every single year since the 1950s

Case in point being Germany's entry last night was a blatant Ed Sheeran copy. No doubt that German guy modelled himself on Ed Sheeran. Ed Sheeran should sue them for copyright infringement. "

Exactly what I said last night when it was on live . I stopped watching there and then .

It’s total crap

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By *layful HarlequinMan
over a year ago

iver heath

Leave

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

the only reason we make the finals is because the UK contributes to the cost of running the bloody thing, the voting is political which was proven last night with Moldova getting votes, the UK will never be seen as a positive popular vote cause of all the crap the the politicians have been doing over the year, it hasn’t been a song contest for about 25 years now.

So i say we should just pull out and let some other country take up the costs.

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By *loswingersCouple
over a year ago

Gloucester


"the only reason we make the finals is because the UK contributes to the cost of running the bloody thing, the voting is political which was proven last night with Moldova getting votes, the UK will never be seen as a positive popular vote cause of all the crap the the politicians have been doing over the year, it hasn’t been a song contest for about 25 years now.

So i say we should just pull out and let some other country take up the costs. "

Spot on

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"the only reason we make the finals is because the UK contributes to the cost of running the bloody thing, the voting is political which was proven last night with Moldova getting votes, the UK will never be seen as a positive popular vote cause of all the crap the the politicians have been doing over the year, it hasn’t been a song contest for about 25 years now.

So i say we should just pull out and let some other country take up the costs.

Spot on "

I was going to write something along these lines but I don’t need to now lol.

Geeky x

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Remain - it obviously gives a lot of pleasure to people

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Father Ted did it best.

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

It wouldn't matter if Ed Sheeran and Adele did a duet for Britian . Other countries hate us . Simples.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Father Ted did it best. "

little white horse soooo funny

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By *ccasionalfunCouple
over a year ago

hereandthere

If Israel can win it shows it's political. If they didn't win they would have accused the whole of Europe of anti Semitism

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By *ccasionalfunCouple
over a year ago

hereandthere


"If Israel can win it shows it's political. If they didn't win they would have accused the whole of Europe of anti Semitism "

*Semitic

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