The Old Crem

Sky News just sent a news alert saying he is in a life threatening condition. The Telegraph’s email alert focuses on his pro Russian views- are they suggesting those are linked to why he was shot.

That vote was free vote as well. Luke Hall is a minster.

Cecilla Bartholomew says he has died.

‘British boxer Sherif Lawal dies after collapsing in ring on professional debut.’

20 votes has been the rule for years and the change to the start has been done before. And why would the EBU want Israel to do well when they hosting a few years ago was chaotic enough dealing with the religious parties in the country. (They had to reluctantly move it to Tel Aviv despite Netanyahu wanting it in Jerusalem but it would have been impossible to do so and follow the Shabbat rules’

I relaly enjoyed Space Babies. It felt like the Doctor Who I feel in love with as a kid. Am watching the Devil’s Chord tonight.

The father of Brentford manager Thomas Frank has died.

Geneva - which would be an interesting choice for a Eurovision in terms of what the city represents, doesn’t have a suitable arena. Looks like Bern and Zurich do. So most likely Zurich.

I suspect the EBU will still want them absent to avoid another year of them overshadowing the contest even thriugh the war in Gaza will Hopefully be long finished by then

I can reveal me and my parents all voted for Israel which won the Uk televote.

You think the BbC will stay if the EBU try and expel the public winner in the UK. Keir Starmer won’t allow it.

I think both the Uk and Israel will withdraw next year for different but connected reasons.

‘Colin Breed, Liberal Democrat MP for South East Cornwall 1997-2010, has died age 76‘

That wasn’t for security - that was becuase they couldn’t afford to host it a second time in a row.

Not really. The authorities in Israel just won’t allow anyone anti Israel into the country - so the only protestors will be domestic and some acts will be DQ or forced to perform from home.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/27854280/eurovision-crisis-israel-singer-gaza-protests/ Rishi Sunak condemns the protests and boycotts against Eurovision. This shows that had the EBU banned Israel the political and press backlash in the UK would have have forced the BBC to withdraw.

Confirmed as fake news. The if dient involved a female Swedish photographer.

According to the press he is under investigation for an incident last night but not during the press conference- rumours of a remark to a technical staff.

Robin Currie, Lib Dem councillor for Argyll and Bute's Kintyre and the Islands ward has died.

The Televote is more open to people voting for non musical reasons.

Nothing can be as bad as 2011 where Lee Ryan messed up the jury performance badly and it caused Blue to get 22nd with the juries but 5th with the public.

Italian TV said Israel got 39% of the public vote there. If that is related Europe wide they will top the televote and will probably win if they get above 150 with the juries.

Sad that Albania and Czechia didn’t make it. Happy that Greece, Switzerland, Austria, Armenia, Latvia, Estonia, Israel nd Netherlands did. Unhappy that Georgia and Norway did.

The GRO index is having maintenance this weekend - maybe it be updated.

Relapsed. Article doesn’t name him but confirms it’s the same person who has been in rehab and he did represent England at U-21 level.