A stark message for Gordon Brown

Juvenal Sun May 13, 2007 at 08:07:44 AM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

Last night was a poor result. 

Labour has a proud tradition in Eurovision. Since the start of the competition in 1956, every Labour Prime Minister has overseen a British winner (Harold Wilson did it twice).

Winning Eurovision in 1997 was the icing on the cake following Blair’s first election victory.

Gordon Brown must deliver a win if he is to be taken seriously as a Labour Prime Minister.

 






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A stark message for Gordon Brown | 12 comments (12 topical)

Re: A stark message for Gordon Brown (#1)

by grimupnorth on Sun May 13, 2007 at 10:05:06 AM GMT

Yes, the former Eastern Bloc won 1, 2 and 3.A sharp turn to the left?


Re: A stark message for Gordon Brown (#2)

by jkitleft on Sun May 13, 2007 at 10:38:41 AM GMT

ooookaaaaay........... Mind you the tactical voting is quite shocking, seeing as now how every country can vote, meaning Greece always end up getting at least 12 points, The Balkans vote for each other, As do the Scandinavians, and the Eastern Bloc etc. etc.


Re: A stark message for Gordon Brown (#3)

by Juvenal on Sun May 13, 2007 at 01:58:24 PM GMT

Are you proposing a move to Qualified Majority Voting?


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Re: A stark message for Gordon Brown (#4)

by jkitleft on Sun May 13, 2007 at 02:13:01 PM GMT

heh?


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Re: A stark message for Gordon Brown (#9)

by otware on Sun May 13, 2007 at 05:05:29 PM GMT

Now that's an idea...Make Eurovision an official part of the EU with votes using QMV. That would mean that the bigger countries get more of a say (ie UK, France and Germany), and it would make Europe seem more cool =) Although saying that, Eurovision is so tacky it's beyond a joke.


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Re: A stark message for Gordon Brown (#5)

by JR on Sun May 13, 2007 at 02:40:23 PM GMT

If Gordon wants us to win Eurovision, he needs to encourage Yugoslavia to get back together again!


Re: A stark message for Gordon Brown (#6)

by jkitleft on Sun May 13, 2007 at 02:51:45 PM GMT

possibly the CIS as well.


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Re: A stark message for Gordon Brown (#10)

by doctordunc on Sun May 13, 2007 at 06:47:52 PM GMT

Or the nations and regions of the UK to all enter the competition seperately so that we can vote for each other.


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Re: A stark message for Gordon Brown (#11)

by JR on Mon May 14, 2007 at 01:45:44 AM GMT

Can't see the Scots or Welsh voting for England somehow!


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Re: A stark message for Gordon Brown (#12)

by jkitleft on Mon May 14, 2007 at 07:10:53 PM GMT

But can see are lovely neighbours across the channel giving Scotland some points.


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Re: A stark message for Gordon Brown (#7)

by Glass House on Sun May 13, 2007 at 03:43:02 PM GMT

The real question is how we propose to be tough on Scooch and tough on the causes of Scooch.


Re: A stark message for Gordon Brown (#8)

by Mark Wadsworth on Sun May 13, 2007 at 04:07:12 PM GMT

Juvenal, to be fair, GB hadn't won an election or anything and he's not exactly an incoming PM just yet, so he hasn't had the chance to show what an EU-luvvie he will be either. That said, what is the exact correlation between UK winning and recent Labour election wins, apart from Hurricane Katrina and the Big Waves.


A stark message for Gordon Brown | 12 comments (12 topical)