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Robert McNeil: Wogan's wind of change could be just what we need to save us from madness



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Published Date: 27 May 2008
I'M A big fan of Wogan (the radio version) and believe that, when he speaks, the nations of Britain should sit up and listen. Thus his remarks on the political corruption at the heart of the Eurovision Song Contest merit analysis by solid people stuffed with gravitas.
The situation is as follows: Johnny Foreigner, who can always be relied on to cheat, has started voting in blocs according to regional geopolitical interest, rather than concerning himself with the aesthetic merits of the various bombinations dished...



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  • Last Updated: 26 May 2008 8:41 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Robert McNeil
 
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Jwil,

28/05/2008 00:31:05
Politics aside, the entries to the Eurovision song contest have cultural differences that make the competition unrealistic. In some entries I hear Islamic rythms which may not appeal to everyone and the western (or should I say Americanised) songs may not appeal to the eastern European ear. So the competition is not a level playing field from the cultural aspect. It is therefore natural that blocks of countries would vote for certain songs and the results would always depend on how these countries are dispersed.


 

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