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Posted May 15, 2016 - No Comment

Ukraine takes top spot at 2016 Eurovision Song Contest; UK finishes 24th…again!

The 2016 Eurovision Song Contest is one for the books with the Ukraine being crowned the winner in Stockholm, Sweden last night. Finishing the night with 534 points at the Song Contest Grand Finale, it was Jamala singing “1944” that put it atop the final Eurovision juried standings while coming in second in the public vote, beaten only […]

Posted November 22, 2009 - No Comment

Yes Minister invades the Ukraine. No, really.

Following in the footsteps of Turkey, India and the Netherlands, the Ukraine has decided that given its’ democratic independence that began in the 90’s, the time is right to showcase the political opportunism and backroom manipulation that can sometimes go with democracy. What better place to turn than England and a 30-year old series that, […]