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Sounds like the wrong brother got named Yoni.

His pitch in the last leadership campaign was weak as water, so he disappointed me early.

I'll skip this one. The only ones I know are hideous. I'd be in if I could swap my upvotes for downvotes

Thu 25 Jul 93 Harry Styles — Sign Of The Times +1 67 Clean Bandit ft. Zara Larsson — Symphony +2 50 Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug — Havana +1 06 Dua Lipa — New Rules -6

Thu 25 Jul 32 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy 29 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 29 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 29 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 27 Queen - I Want to Break Free +2 27 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams +2 26 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle 26 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 25 Baltimora - Tarzan Boy 24 Madonna - Like a Virgin 23 Colonel Abrams - Trapped 23 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 21 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 20 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting 20 Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor! 20 The Commodores - Nightshift 20 Dee C. Lee - See the Day 20 U2 - Pride (IIIHTHIIIHNIIIIIIIIIIIHHHHH URGH LURRRRGH) 19 Elton John - Nikita 18 Ashford & Simpson - Solid 16 Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave -2 16 Madonna - Material Girl 15 Bronski Beat & Marc Almond - I Feel Love (Medley) 14 Jimmy Nail - Love Don’t Live Here Anymore 12 UB40 - Don’t Break My Heart 09 Status Quo - Marguerita Time 06 Red Box - Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo) -4

Has to be done .......

Ohh! I was only looking her up yesterday.

Wed 24 Jul 98 Harry Styles — Sign Of The Times +4 58 Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug — Havana 48 Clean Bandit ft. Zara Larsson — Symphony 38 Dua Lipa — New Rules 14 Clean Bandit — Rockabye -6

Wed 24 Jul 26 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 25 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy 24 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes +2 24 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams +2 24 Colonel Abrams - Trapped 24 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 23 Queen - I Want to Break Free 23 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle 22 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 22 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 22 Elton John - Nikita 22 Baltimora - Tarzan Boy 21 Bronski Beat & Marc Almond - I Feel Love (Medley) 21 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 21 Madonna - Like a Virgin 20 Status Quo - Marguerita Time 20 Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor! 20 Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave 20 Ashford & Simpson - Solid 20 The Commodores - Nightshift 20 Jimmy Nail - Love Don’t Live Here Anymore 20 UB40 - Don’t Break My Heart 20 Dee C. Lee - See the Day 19 U2 - Pride (In the Name of Love) 18 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting 18 Madonna - Material Girl 13 Red Box - Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo) 12 Joe Fagin - That’s Livin’ Alright -6 10 Break Machine - Street Dance

I'll take Ray Anthony, please.

@ladyfiona Haven't you got another 2 points to deduct?

To the death?

Yes, I'm hearing it more like Pamela (but with a K, obv)

Tue 23 Jul 25 U2 - Pride (In the Name of Love) 25 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy 24 Baltimora - Tarzan Boy 22 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes +1 22 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams +1 22 Elton John - Nikita +2 21 Queen - I Want to Break Free 21 Bronski Beat & Marc Almond - I Feel Love (Medley) 21 Colonel Abrams - Trapped 21 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 21 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 21 Madonna - Like a Virgin 21 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 21 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 20 Status Quo - Marguerita Time 20 Joe Fagin - That’s Livin’ Alright 20 Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor! 20 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting 20 Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave 20 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 20 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle 20 Ashford & Simpson - Solid 20 The Commodores - Nightshift 20 Madonna - Material Girl 20 Jimmy Nail - Love Don’t Live Here Anymore 20 Red Box - Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo) 20 UB40 - Don’t Break My Heart 20 Dee C. Lee - See the Day 14 Break Machine - Street Dance 04 Sarah Brightman & Paul Miles-Kingston - Pie Jesu -1 00 Paul McCartney & The Frog Chorus - We All Stand Together -5

I have to say that I don't understand why the Ivors category has been limited to certain categories, which tends to favour younger people. Allowing them all would open it up a bit. The definitions of some categories have varied over time, which makes it even more complicated. What was wrong with keeping it simple and just asking for winners?

Tue 23 Jul 90 Harry Styles — Sign Of The Times +4 48 Clean Bandit ft. Zara Larsson — Symphony 52 Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug — Havana 37 Clean Bandit — Rockabye 33 Dua Lipa — New Rules 15 The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey — Closer 13 Mike Posner — I Took A Pill In Ibiza -6

Tue 23 Jul 70 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye +4 64 Tears for Fears - Mad World 51 Yazoo - Don't Go 47 The J. Geils Band - Centerfold 44 Eurythmics - Who’s That Girl? 23 Yazoo - Nobody’s Diary 21 Pigbag - Papa’s Got a Brand New Pigbag 8 Siouxsie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence 04 The Beat - Can’t Get Used to Losing You -6

Dildo Harding has a few quid to account for too. https://x.com/snb19692/status/1815494141301665972

On a similar note, having just switched broadband providers, the email announcing "Your final bill" reveals that they owe me £19.

Meghan Markle for running mate?

Mon 22 Jul 65 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye +4 59 Tears for Fears - Mad World 50 Yazoo - Don't Go 49 The J. Geils Band - Centerfold 40 Eurythmics - Who’s That Girl? 29 Pigbag - Papa’s Got a Brand New Pigbag 28 Siouxsie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence 19 Yazoo - Nobody’s Diary 14 The Beat - Can’t Get Used to Losing You 07 Ph.D - I Won’t Let You Down -6

Mon 22 Jul 81 Harry Styles — Sign Of The Times +4 56 Clean Bandit ft. Zara Larsson — Symphony 51 Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug — Havana 35 Clean Bandit — Rockabye 27 Dua Lipa — New Rules 21 Mike Posner — I Took A Pill In Ibiza 20 Calvin Harris ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean — Feels 20 The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey — Closer 07 Taylor Swift — Look What You Made Me Do -3 00 Zayn — Pillowtalk -3

I can't explain the Nicola Bulley craziness, but Slater had a criminal record which opened up possibilities for speculation. But most missing persons go unreported in the media.

Sun 21 Jul 61 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye +4 55 Tears for Fears - Mad World 48 Yazoo - Don't Go 46 The J. Geils Band - Centerfold 39 Eurythmics - Who’s That Girl? 35 Pigbag - Papa’s Got a Brand New Pigbag 28 Siouxsie and the Banshees - Dear Prudence 22 Ph.D - I Won’t Let You Down  22 Yazoo - Nobody’s Diary 16 The Beat - Can’t Get Used to Losing You 06 Kool & The Gang - Get Down on It -6