Father Brown

It’s less about the result and more about nobody wanting to be the one to lead them into the election they’re going to lose anyway, especially now there’s some projection data. There’s less pressure on Sunak to call a GE but he’s still squatting with no ideas.

I was just thinking that. Certainly living in his own world if he thinks he’s got a chance of winning.

Exactly. I’ve had a poll card as usual but I’m not digging out my passport (I don’t drive) just to vote for a PCC I’ll probably never see or interact with. Ridiculous.

I doubt anyone in the country would recognise their PCC if they walked past them in the street. I’ve had no leaflets through the door, nobody knows who the candidates are and people just vote for the party. Voting for PCC is a waste of materials, energy, and money and the only way to get it scrapped is to simply not vote. Surely such a role should be independent of any party anyway?

April 30 72 Sophie Ellis-Bextor — Murder On The Dancefloor 45 Gorillaz — Feel Good Inc. 42 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 37 Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse — Valerie 27 Manic Street Preachers — Your Love Alone Is Not Enough +4 23 Wheatus — Teenage Dirtbag -6 20 Adele — Chasing Pavements 16 Coldplay — In My Place

April 28 49 Sophie Ellis-Bextor — Murder On The Dancefloor +4 40 Gorillaz — Feel Good Inc. 38 Manic Street Preachers — Your Love Alone Is Not Enough 37 Wheatus — Teenage Dirtbag 32 Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse — Valerie 32 Kylie Minogue — Love At First Sight 28 Adele — Chasing Pavements 26 Coldplay — In My Place 22 Razorlight — Somewhere Else 20 Oasis — Stop Crying Your Heart Out 18 Kylie Minogue — On A Night Like This 14 Coldplay — Speed Of Sound 08 Pink — Get The Party Started -6 07 Busted — Year 3000 03 Kelis — Trick Me

Oops, Imelda beat me to Everest. Saw article today, sorry. NatWest have reported a “sharp” drop in profits though https://news.sky.com/story/natwest-becomes-latest-uk-bank-to-report-sharp-drop-in-profits-13123111

On the May 2024 cover of Vogue France. There are a few more photos here.

News "articles" that are just an embedded video or audio clip and not much else. No, I don't want to watch your video, I want to read. At least provide a transcription!

To scale back official duties "out of consideration for his age" https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68874904

22 April 80 Jeff Buckley — Hallelujah 37 Adele — Chasing Pavements 33 Kings Of Leon — Use Somebody 29 Taylor Swift — Love Story -6 25 Rihanna — Russian Roulette 22 Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys — Empire State Of Mind +4 20 James Morrison ft. Nelly Furtado — Broken Strings 16 La Roux — In For The Kill

Talk of a no confidence vote in Sunak after the locals. If the letters do start coming in, I can see him legging it to the palace. https://news.sky.com/story/sunak-set-for-week-long-blitz-of-announcements-amid-talk-of-no-confidence-vote-and-summer-election-13120556

I think it's come to a stage where the Tories that will inevitably hold their seats are starting to want to be in opposition. A huge wipeout will give them a chance to sort their shit out internally and reset. They've run out of energy and run out of people.

She's the gift that keeps on giving. Another classic, just like "I'm a fighter, not a quitter"

He was in a VT for The One Show at some point (Edit: late 2021 or early 2022?) and he wasn’t looking great then. I can’t seem to find the clip though.

I had the same. Changed my password regardless.

Anne-Marie has officially announced the birth of her daughter, Seven. https://metro.co.uk/2024/04/14/anne-marie-introduces-newborn-baby-numerical-name-20645431

15 April, midnight UK 50 Jeff Buckley — Hallelujah 42 Michael Jackson — Man In The Mirror 29 Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys — Empire State Of Mind +4 27 La Roux — In For The Kill 27 Adele — Chasing Pavements 27 Kings Of Leon — Use Somebody 27 James Morrison ft. Nelly Furtado — Broken Strings 24 Sam Sparro — Black & Gold 24 Taylor Swift — Love Story 24 Rihanna — Russian Roulette 23 Britney Spears — Piece Of Me 23 The Script — The Man Who Can’t Be Moved 22 Kid Cudi vs. Crookers — Day ’n’ Nite 21 Leona Lewis — Happy 21 T.I. ft. Rihanna — Live Your Life 20 The Saturdays — Just Can’t Get Enough 15 Mr Hudson ft. Kanye West — Supernova 15 Leona Lewis — Better In Time / Footprints In The Sand 15 The Noisettes - Don't Upset The Rhythm (Go Baby Go) 15 The Saturdays — Forever Is Over -3 14 Basshunter — All I Ever Wanted -3 08 Flo Rida ft. T-Pain — Low 05 H Two O ft. Platnum — What’s It Gonna Be Finding it hard to duck points. Not a big lover of most of these songs but there's none I vehemently dislike either.

That article is just two women having a bitchfight. Nothing health-related.

July 4th being rumoured https://www.itv.com/news/2024-04-12/could-there-be-a-general-election-in-july

My concern with Ferrari is whether Hamilton and Leclerc will gel as a team. Hamilton's looking for another WDC to make up for 2021, while Leclerc's vying for his first and he knows he's capable of getting it. Neither of them will be happy about being the #2 driver in the team orders, so hopefully we get to see them racing and pushing each other on rather than falling out.

Sorry about the text size, I do paste as plain text but I’m on mobile. 30 Jeff Buckley — Hallelujah 24 Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys — Empire State Of Mind 24 Michael Jackson — Man In The Mirror +4 22 Kings Of Leon — Use Somebody 21 Sam Sparro — Black & Gold 21 The Noisettes — Don’t Upset The Rhythm (Go Baby Go) 21 La Roux — In For The Kill 21 James Morrison ft. Nelly — Broken Strings 21 Kid Cudi vs. Crookers — Day ’n’ Nite 21 Taylor Swift — Love Story 21 Adele — Chasing Pavements 21 Leona Lewis — Better In Time / Footprints In The Sand 21 The Script — The Man Who Can’t Be Moved +1 21 Leona Lewis — Happy 21 Rihanna — Russian Roulette 20 Soulja Boy Tellem — Crank That 20 Flo Rida ft. T-Pain — Low 20 Wiley — Wearing My Rolex 20 Basshunter — All I Ever Wanted 20 Eric Prydz — Pjanoo 20 T.I. ft. Rihanna — Live Your Life 20 The Saturdays — Just Can’t Get Enough 20 Mr Hudson ft. Kanye West — Supernova 20 The Saturdays — Forever Is Over 20 Robbie Williams — Bodies 18 Britney Spears — Piece Of Me 17 Sugababes — Get Sexy 17 H Two O ft. Platnum — What’s It Gonna Be 14 Nickelback — Rockstar  11 Westlife — What About Now 11 McFly — One For The Radio 5 Geraldine McQueen — The Winners Song -6

(Better photo here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68769981) I feel like it’s.a good idea, actually. Nobody says you have to play exactly to their rules or the new scoring system they want you to use. I usually hate gimmicks and “twists” in classic board games but I can see this working. It’s not spoon-feeding words to you and you still have to think of a word to put down.

10 April 63 Manic Street Preachers — Your Love Alone Is Not Enough 61 Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse — Valerie 60 Corinne Bailey Rae — Put Your Records On 39 Gwen Stefani ft. Akon — The Sweet Escape +4 35 Plain White T’s — Hey There Delilah 34 The Killers — When You Were Young -3 24 Kate Nash — Foundations -3

April 9 - 2am UK 65 Manic Street Preachers — Your Love Alone Is Not Enough 56 Gwen Stefani ft. Akon — The Sweet Escape +4 55 Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse — Valerie 50 Corinne Bailey Rae — Put Your Records On 47 The Killers — When You Were Young 46 Kate Nash — Foundations 38 Plain White T’s — Hey There Delilah -3 15 Mark Ronson ft. Daniel Merriweather — Stop Me -3