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I was getting confused doing verifications. I was about to reject a pick because I couldn't find a Simpsons credit for them when I remembered that I was meant to be checking for Batman. I think the Football category will be the most open field

This picture has just shown up on X. Not sure he is going to deliver for 2024 but the bigger question is how does Stephanie Powers look so good?

Yeah but on the downside he might decide to write some more novels

This is a good example for me of the game play here. If I don't know who they are then they are probably on this list for a very good reason and so I would steer clear of these even giving the nod to a 90+ celebrity who is still in the limelight who may or may not topple any moment

Six players are now verified (although I am waiting for subs and one replacement from one player) I am learning a lot about The Simpsons a show which I have rarely watched. Ivor Novello awards are proving trickiest to verify as they keep changing categories and as we are discounting Outstanding Contribution Awards it can cause confusion. Three weeks left to enter but please don't all wait to the last minute as I want to get the lists up pretty quickly Can previous players and potential new players let me know if they intend to participate so I can see how many I am likely to get?

There are some things the new government are doing that I don't agree with but I feel what they are doing comes from a different place. With the outgoing Conservative Government there was a feeling of visceral hatred for some sections of the electorate

7/24 53 Madness - Baggy Trousers 52 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 47 Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry 43 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir 40 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove -6 30 ABBA - One Of Us 25 Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb +4 22 Rainbow — I Surrender 20 Bad Manners - Special Brew 16 Bad Manners - Can Can 11 Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On)  09 Madness - My Girl

9/7/24 94 Years & Years — King 88 Pitbull ft. Kesha — Timber 78 Ella Henderson — Ghost 66 Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars — Uptown Funk 51 Little Mix — Black Magic 39 Pharrell Williams — Happy 35 Ellie Goulding — Love Me Like You Do -2 33 Calvin Harris — Summer 32 Mr Probz — Waves 32 Omi — Cheerleader -2 30 Adele — Hello 28 Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne — Rather Be 28 KDA ft. Tinie Tempah & Katy B — Turn The Music Louder 27 Duke Dumont ft. Jax Jones — I Got U 26 Tinie Tempah ft. Jess Glynne — Not Letting Go -2 25 Magic — Rude +2 22 Kiesza — Hideaway 17 David Guetta ft. Sam Martin — Lovers On The Sun 16 Aloe Blacc — The Man 14 Sigma — Nobody To Love 10 Justin Bieber — Love Yourself +2

Met Geoffrey Clifton-Brown once during the 1992 election when he was first standing in Tewkesbury We were having Friday lunchtime drinks in a pub close to where I worked which fell into his constituency but we all lived in the neighboring one. He urged us to vote for the then Conservative candidate in Cheltenham who lost to the Lib Dems.

First five teams have been verified Two players who did not play Game V have already submitted

Byline times is following up this story I am not quite sure if they are suggesting something unethical or an actual breach of Election rules If the latter, could it give some Tories whose margin of loss was lower than the Reform vote grounds for appeal?

8/7/24 50 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 49 Madness - Baggy Trousers 46 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir 43 Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry 41 Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb +4 37 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove -6 31 Rainbow — I Surrender 26 ABBA - One Of Us 21 Bad Manners - Special Brew 18 Bad Manners - Can Can 17 Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 15 Madness - My Girl  06 The Human League - Love Action (I Believe in Love)

08.07.24 86 Years & Years — King 82 Pitbull ft. Kesha — Timber 74 Ella Henderson — Ghost 64 Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars — Uptown Funk 43 Little Mix — Black Magic 39 Pharrell Williams — Happy 37 Ellie Goulding — Love Me Like You Do 36 Calvin Harris — Summer 33 Omi — Cheerleader 32 Mr Probz — Waves 30 Duke Dumont ft. Jax Jones — I Got U 29 Tinie Tempah ft. Jess Glynne — Not Letting Go 29 Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne — Rather Be 28 Aloe Blacc — The Man 28 KDA ft. Tinie Tempah & Katy B — Turn The Music Louder 27 Magic — Rude +2 27 Adele — Hello -6 26 Kiesza — Hideaway 25 Justin Bieber — Love Yourself +2 18 David Guetta ft. Sam Martin — Lovers On The Sun 16 Sigma — Nobody To Love 07 Rixton — Me And My Broken Heart 06 Secondcity — I Wanna Feel

I was there on holiday

No as I understand it this was North Northumberland. The are no photographs or social media footprint for the alleged candidate and they were not at the count. It is possible that they are real enough for data verification purposes but did not campaign or expect to win

Also seen a suggestion on X that at least one reform candidate was a paper only candidate

Regarding who will lead the Tories now that Hunt has ruled himself out. I think they will need to go for someone who is not closely associated with the previous Government. A large initial field will be unlikely because there are only 131 people to nominate. Interesting that Jenrick is on BBC and Braverman is on GB News this morning. The ideal candidate at the moment is someone who will hold Starmer to account at PMQs on policy and substance

7/7/24 86 Years & Years — King 78 Pitbull ft. Kesha — Timber 70 Ella Henderson — Ghost 60 Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars — Uptown Funk 44 Pharrell Williams — Happy 43 Little Mix — Black Magic 37 Ellie Goulding — Love Me Like You Do 36 Calvin Harris — Summer 35 Magic — Rude +4 32 Mr Probz — Waves 32 Omi — Cheerleader 32 Adele — Hello -6 30 Justin Bieber — Love Yourself 29 Tinie Tempah ft. Jess Glynne — Not Letting Go 29 Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne — Rather Be 28 Aloe Blacc — The Man 28 KDA ft. Tinie Tempah & Katy B — Turn The Music Louder 26 Duke Dumont ft. Jax Jones — I Got U 26 Kiesza — Hideaway 21 David Guetta ft. Sam Martin — Lovers On The Sun 16 Sigma — Nobody To Love 12 Secondcity — I Wanna Feel 06 Rixton — Me And My Broken Heart 06 5 Seconds Of Summer — She Looks So Perfect 06 Sigma ft. Paloma Faith — Changing

7/7/24 49 Madness - Baggy Trousers 46 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 43 Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry 43 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove -6 42 Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb +4 40 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir 30 Rainbow — I Surrender 22 ABBA - One Of Us  21 Bad Manners - Special Brew 20 Bad Manners - Can Can 20 Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 20 Madness - My Girl  15 The Human League - Love Action (I Believe in Love) 13 KC and The Sunshine Band - Please Don’t Go

I am expecting a robust performance from England tonight and a good scoreline (3-0) which will then allow the press to get excited until the semi-final

6.7.24 44 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 43 Madness - Baggy Trousers 42 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir 40 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove -2 38 Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb +2 34 Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry 24 Rainbow — I Surrender 24 ABBA - One Of Us 22 Madness - My Girl  21 The Boomtown Rats - Banana Republic +2 20 Bad Manners - Can Can 20 Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) 20 The Human League - Love Action (I Believe in Love) 19 Bad Manners - Special Brew -2 14 KC and The Sunshine Band - Please Don’t Go 13 The Four Tops - When She Was My Girl -2 10 Stevie Wonder - Lately

6/7/2024 80 Years & Years — King 76 Pitbull ft. Kesha — Timber 70 Ella Henderson — Ghost 60 Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars — Uptown Funk 41 Little Mix — Black Magic 39 Pharrell Williams — Happy 39 Justin Bieber — Love Yourself +2 38 Kiesza — Hideaway 36 Calvin Harris — Summer 35 Ellie Goulding — Love Me Like You Do 33 Adele — Hello -6 32 Mr Probz — Waves 31 Omi — Cheerleader 29 Magic — Rude +2 29 Tinie Tempah ft. Jess Glynne — Not Letting Go 28 Aloe Blacc — The Man 28 KDA ft. Tinie Tempah & Katy B — Turn The Music Louder 26 Duke Dumont ft. Jax Jones — I Got U 25 Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne — Rather Be 21 David Guetta ft. Sam Martin — Lovers On The Sun 20 Secondcity — I Wanna Feel 16 Sigma — Nobody To Love 11 Sigma ft. Paloma Faith — Changing 11 Rixton — Me And My Broken Heart  10 5 Seconds Of Summer — She Looks So Perfect 06 Calvin Harris ft. John Newman — Blame

Keep an eye on Alicia Kearns

I think that it might be wise for the Conservatives to adopt an interim leader and although it pains me to say it the most logical candidate might be Jeremy Hunt

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