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Oh dear oh dear. Heart of stone not to laugh etc https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66314934 An agreement expected to see US President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, plead guilty to tax charges and admit a gun offence has dramatically fallen apart in court. The plea deal, negotiated over several weeks, was expected to spare the younger Mr Biden prison time. But a judge on Wednesday said she could not "rubber stamp the agreement". The case marks the first time the justice department has charged the child of a sitting president.

Guest starring Michael Barrymore!

July 26th 2023 43 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said +4 37 Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation 35 Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful 34 Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules - Mad World 33 Kylie Minogue - Slow 33 Room 5 ft. Oliver Cheatham - Make Luv 31 Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground 31 Evanescence - Bring Me to Life  30 Sugababes - Freak Like Me 29 Eminem - Without Me -6 28 Aaliyah - More Than a Woman 25 Sugababes - Hole in the Head 25 Pink - Just Like a Pill 24 Will Young - Leave Right Now 24 Christina Aguilera - Beautiful 24 The Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love? 23 Blu Cantrell ft. Sean Paul - Breathe 22 DJ Sammy & Yanou ft. Do - Heaven 22 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love 21 Eminem - Lose Yourself 21 George Harrison - My Sweet Lord 21 Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma 21 Liberty X - Just a Little  21 Sugababes - Round Round  21 Christina Aguilera ft. Redman - Dirrty 21 Darius - Colourblind 21 Busted- You Said No 21 Daniel Bedingfield - Never Gonna Leave Your Side 19 R. Kelly - Ignition (Remix) 17 Holly Valance - Kiss Kiss 16 Daniel Bedingfield - If You’re Not The One 16 Blue ft. Elton John- Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word 15 Atomic Kitten - The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling)  15 Blazin’ Squad - Crossroads 13 Tomcraft - Loneliness 11 Will Young - Light My Fire 10 Ronan Keating - If Tomorrow Never Comes 10 Oasis - The Hindu Times 10 David Sneddon - Stop Living The Lie

No idea how Magic Fly finished so high up. It's fodder and not even one of their best three tracks. Chosen over Fanfare. People, eh?

July 25 2023 41 Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful 37 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said 35 Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation 35 Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules - Mad World 29 Room 5 ft. Oliver Cheatham - Make Luv +4 29 Kylie Minogue - Slow 27 Aaliyah - More Than a Woman 27 Evanescence - Bring Me to Life  26 Eminem - Without Me 26 Sugababes - Freak Like Me 25 Sugababes - Hole in the Head 24 Eminem - Lose Yourself 24 Will Young - Leave Right Now 23 Christina Aguilera - Beautiful 23 Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground 21 R. Kelly - Ignition 21 Blu Cantrell ft. Sean Paul - Breathe 21 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love 21 Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma 21 Liberty X - Just a Little 21 Sugababes - Round Round 21 Christina Aguilera ft. Redman - Dirrty 21 Darius - Colourblind 21 Busted- You Said No 21 Tomcraft - Loneliness 21 Daniel Bedingfield - Never Gonna Leave Your Side 21 The Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love? 20 Pink - Just Like a Pill 18 Blazin’ Squad - Crossroads 18 Westlife - World of Our Own 18 Will Young - Light My Fire 18 DJ Sammy & Yanou ft. Do - Heaven 17 Holly Valance - Kiss Kiss 17 Gareth Gates ft. The Kumars - Spirit in the Sky 17 George Harrison - My Sweet Lord 16 Daniel Bedingfield - If You’re Not The One 16 Blue ft. Elton John- Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word 15 David Sneddon - Stop Living The Lie 15 Atomic Kitten - The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling) 14 Ronan Keating - If Tomorrow Never Comes 14 Oasis - The Hindu Times 13 Busted - Crashed the Wedding 11 Elton John - Are You Ready for Love -6

60 Boney M — Ma Baker 59 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke 51 Queen — Somebody To Love 38 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 32 Queen — We Are The Champions 24 Barry White -- You see the trouble with me -6 18 Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Fanfare For The Common Man +4 17 Space — Magic Fly 17 Heatwave — Boogie Nights

Fuck me we need a VAR check on this

Cross-posting for Trevor Francis - 1982. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12331161/Trevor-Francis-dead-69-football-mourns-loss-British-million-pound-player-won-two-European-Cups-Nottingham-Forest-signed-Brian-Clough.html

Mail has it https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12331161/Trevor-Francis-dead-69-football-mourns-loss-British-million-pound-player-won-two-European-Cups-Nottingham-Forest-signed-Brian-Clough.html BBC are dozing.

24/7/2023 49 Boney M — Ma Baker 49 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke  46 Queen — Somebody To Love 39 Space — Magic Fly 29 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 29 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me 26 La Belle Epoque — Black Is Black 25 Heatwave — Boogie Nights 24 Queen — We Are The Championsl 19 Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Fanfare For The Common Man +4 14 Wings — Let ‘Em In 13 Billy Ocean — Red Light Spells Danger -6 12 Billy Ocean — Love Really Hurts Without You

24/7/2023 09:23 hrs 36 t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said +4 30 Fatman - Be Faithful 28 Michael Andrews ft. Gary Jules - Mad World 25 Kylie Minogue - Slow 25 Evanescence - Bring Me to Life 25 Aaliyah - More Than a Woman 25 Elvis vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation 24 Sugababes - Freak Like Me 23 The Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love? 23 Christina Aguilera - Beautiful 22 Will Young - Leave Right Now 22 Eminem - Lose Yourself 21 Room 5 ft. Oliver Cheatham - Make Luv 21 Blu Cantrell ft. Sean Paul - Breathe 21 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love 21 Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground 21 Sugababes - Hole in the Head 21 Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma 21 Liberty X - Just a Little 21 Sugababes - Round Round 21 Christina Aguilera ft. Redman - Dirrty 20 Ronan Keating - If Tomorrow Never Comes 20 Darius - Colourblind 20 Atomic Kitten - The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling) 20 Las Ketchup - The Ketchup Song (Aserejé) 20 DJ Sammy & Yanou ft. Do - Heaven 20 Westlife- Unbreakable 20 Busted- You Said No 20 Tomcraft - Loneliness 20 R. Kelly - Ignition 20 Daniel Bedingfield - Never Gonna Leave Your Side 18 Blazin’ Squad - Crossroads 18 Westlife - World of Our Own 18 Busted - Crashed the Wedding 18 Blue ft. Elton John- Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word 18 Will Young - Light My Fire 17 Pink - Just Like a Pill  17 David Sneddon - Stop Living The Lie 17 Holly Valance - Kiss Kiss 17 Gareth Gates ft. The Kumars - Spirit in the Sky 16 George Harrison - My Sweet Lord 16 Oasis - The Hindu Times 16 Westlife - Mandy 16 Eminem - Without Me 16 Daniel Bedingfield - If You’re Not The One 15 Elton John - Are You Ready for Love -6 14 Gareth Gates - Unchained Melody 14 Gareth Gates - Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake) 10 Will Young & Gareth Gates - The Long and Winding Road/Suspicious Minds

Having to undo all your formatting which is a pain in the arse. Just pick one of bold, italic or underlining and stick with it. Thank you.

92 Kylie Minogue — Can’t Get You Out Of My Head 71 All Saints — Pure Shores 65 Modjo — Lady (Hear Me Tonight) 64 Spiller — Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 57 Eminem ft. Dido — Stan +4 50 Britney Spears — Oops!… I Did It Again -6 15 Manic Street Preachers — The Masses Against the Classes @diego can you please stop using pointless italics and underlining. We can all read.

23/7/2023 41 Queen — Somebody To Love 38 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke 38 Boney M — Ma Baker 33 Space — Magic Fly 30 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 29 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me 26 La Belle Epoque — Black Is Black 24 C. W. McCall — Convoy 24 Queen — We Are The Champions 23 Billy Ocean — Red Light Spells Danger 22 Heatwave — Boogie Nights 21 Billy Ocean — Love Really Hurts Without You 20 Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Fanfare For The Common Man +4 16 Wings — Let ‘Em In 14 Rod Stewart — The Killing Of Georgie (Part I & II) -6 14 The Real Thing — Can’t Get By Without You 09 Showaddywaddy — You Got What It Takes

22nd July 90 Kylie Minogue — Can’t Get You Out Of My Head 69 All Saints — Pure Shores 62 Spiller — Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 57 Modjo — Lady (Hear Me Tonight) +4 56 Eminem ft. Dido — Stan 47 Britney Spears — Oops!… I Did It Again -6 28 Manic Street Preachers — The Masses Against the Classes 27 Melanie C ft. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes — Never Be The Same Again  12 Madison Avenue — Don’t Call Me Baby

22/07 36 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke 35 Queen — Somebody To Love 32 Space — Magic Fly 32 Queen — We Are The Champions 30 Boney M — Ma Baker 30 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me 27 Candi Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 22 La Belle Epoque — Black Is Black 22 Heatwave — Boogie Nights 22 Billy Ocean — Red Light Spells Danger 21 Billy Ocean — Love Really Hurts Without You 21 C. W. McCall — Convoy 20 Rod Stewart — The Killing Of Georgie (Part I & II) 20 The Real Thing — Can’t Get By Without You 20 Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Fanfare For The Common Man 18 The Sex Pistols — God Save The Queen +4 17 Showaddywaddy — You Got What It Takes 14 Wings — Let ‘Em In -6 10 Sailor — A Glass Of Champagne 05 David Soul — Going In With My Eyes Open

In mine they got rid of almost all the manned tills in favour of self-service (don't get me started on that ruse) but didn't actually take out the old tills for proper self-service machines. Absolute mess and takes longer now than it ever did to get your stuff paid-for. I don't go in there much now, pissed me off enough.

21st July 86 Kylie Minogue — Can’t Get You Out Of My Head 69 All Saints — Pure Shores 59 Spiller — Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) +4 52 Eminem ft. Dido — Stan 50 Modjo — Lady (Hear Me Tonight) 43 Britney Spears — Oops!… I Did It Again -6 38 Madison Avenue — Don’t Call Me Baby 33 Melanie C ft. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes — Never Be The Same Again 31 Manic Street Preachers — The Masses Against the Classes 24 Shaggy/RikRok - It Wasn't Me 19 LeAnn Rimes - Can't Fight the Moonlight

21 July 29 Queen — Somebody To Love 24 Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Fanfare For The Common Man +4 24 Space — Magic Fly 24 Barry White — You See The Trouble With Me 23 The Sex Pistols — God Save The Queen 22 Stevie Wonder — Sir Duke 22 Candy Staton — Young Hearts Run Free 22 Boney M — Ma Baker 21 Billy Ocean — Love Really Hurts Without You 20 Dr Hook — A Little Bit More 20 Wings — Let ‘Em In 20 Rod Stewart — The Killing Of Georgie (Part I & II) 20 The Real Thing — Can’t Get By Without You 20 Heatwave — Boogie Nights 20 David Soul — Going In With My Eyes Open 20 Billy Ocean — Red Light Spells Danger 20 Showaddywaddy — You Got What It Takes 20 La Belle Epoque — Black Is Black 20 Queen — We Are The Champions 18 Wings — Silly Love Songs 18 Demis Roussos — When Forever Has Gone 17 Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band — The Floral Dance 16 Sailor — Glass Of Champagne 14 CW McCall — Convoy 14 Joe Tex — Ain’t Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman) -6 14 Leo Sayer — You Make Me Feel Like Dancing Pretty poor list in terms of depth, hopefully shouldn't take long.

Wilko circling the drain https://news.sky.com/story/wilko-owners-explore-sale-in-race-to-salvage-chains-future-12924086 Given the steep downward trajectory of my local store over the last few years I can't say I'm surprised. I hope they get bought-out and turned round by people who know what they're doing.

20/7/2023 78 Kylie Minogue — Can’t Get You Out Of My Head 69 All Saints — Pure Shores 52 Eminem ft. Dido — Stan 51 Spiller — Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 42 Modjo — Lady (Hear Me Tonight) +4 40 Shaggy/RikRok - It Wasn't Me 38 Madison Avenue — Don’t Call Me Baby 36 Manic Street Preachers — The Masses Against the Classes 36 Britney Spears — Oops!…I Did it Again -6 35 Melanie C ft. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes — Never Be The Same Again 35 LeAnn Rimes - Can't Fight the Moonlight 24 Roger Sanchez — Another Chance 19 Daniel Bedingfield — Gotta Get Thru This 09 Destiny’s Child — Survivor

20/7/2023 100 Queen — Killer Queen 74 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us 46 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug 39 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye +4 37 Bachman-Turner Overdrive — You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet 36 Sweet — Fox On The Run -6 20 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas 12 Hot Chocolate — You Sexy Thing

My money is on this stretching through until Monday. Some of these songs are going up and down like a whore's drawers.

19/7/23 76 Kylie Minogue — Can’t Get You Out Of My Head 69 All Saints — Pure Shores 54 Eminem ft. Dido — Stan 54 Spiller — Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 40 LeAnn Rimes - Can't Fight the Moonlight 38 Britney Spears — Oops!…I Did it Again -6 35 Melanie C ft. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes — Never Be The Same Again 34 Modjo — Lady (hear me tonight) +4 34 Shaggy/RikRok — It Wasn't Me 33 Manic Street Preachers — The Masses Against the Classes 32 Madison Avenue — Don’t Call Me Baby 26 Roger Sanchez — Another Chance 26 Rui da Silva ft. Cassandra — Touch Me 22 Daniel Bedingfield — Gotta Get Thru This 17 S Club 7 — Don’t Stop Movin’  14 Destiny’s Child — Survivor Find it odd that people are voting for a poor-quality photocopy of Hit Me Baby. Must be the video.

19/7/23 85 Queen — Killer Queen 74 Sparks — This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us 43 Sweet — Fox On The Run -6 40 Gloria Gaynor — Never Can Say Goodbye 40 Roxy Music — Love Is The Drug 39 Bachman-Turner Overdrive — You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet 37 Greg Lake — I Believe In Father Christmas +4 30 Hot Chocolate — You Sexy Thing 14 Ralph McTell — Streets Of London  08 The Hollies — The Air That I Breathe