Eurovision 2015 - 2018....

[MickyD]

I learnt yesterday that, in 1974, the UK jury [? - can't remember how this was done in those days] didn't award Abba's Waterloo any points . I watched the contest live in 1974, but had forgotten that detail. Here's Katie Boyle introducing the 1974 show from Brighton. Elnett rules OK. It said in her obituary recently that one year - it may have been 1974 - just before they went live the producer noted that she was showing VPL, so she smoothly removed the offending garment and went commando for the evening.

Thank you for that nugget, Richard, the mind boggles!

[Lat-Literal]

Interesting to note a range of comments on the political aspects and the extent to which they exist.

I would be tempted to vote for the countries which actually pay for it.

Currently, that's four including Britain and this needs to change so that everyone makes a contribution.

One of the things that annoys me is there is no hint of thanks in the voting from those who don't pay.

[Stunsworth]

One of the things that annoys me is there is no hint of thanks in the voting from those who don't pay.

Is that you Donald?

[Serial_Apologist]

Is that you Donald?

A reference, I presume, to the Stones bid to reclaim "You Can't Always Get What You Want", which they allege was never paid for by the Trump campaign!