Now officially more entertaining than Talksport.
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ALWAYS? Up to a point, Lord Copper. Only in the sense that it was once for all of us.
Inclusive agreed is a better term than gay-friendly, but then you go a.tad hyperbolic, Jim.JimmyDee wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2024 11:51 amALWAYS? Up to a point, Lord Copper. Only in the sense that it was once for all of us.
It was once just a song-contest, about the songs, and thus was gay-friendly, but also everyone else-friendly.
Now, though (at the risk of repeating myself), it's become a "gay-only" thing, mainly due to the commentators on the BBC gaying-it-up.
A classic example of how "inclusivity" becomes "exclusivity" within a very short time.
Sweden 
Ukraine
Germany
Luxembourg 
Netherlands
Israel 
Lithuania 
Spain 
Estonia 
Ireland 
Latvia 
Greece 
United Kingdom 
Norway 
Italy 
Serbia 
Finland 
Portugal 
Armenia 
Cyprus 
Switzerland
Slovenia 
Croatia 
Georgia 
France 
AustriaIndeed, Higgins. You never know what's going to happen on live TV.
There are 26 countries all with broadcasters.JimmyDee wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2024 11:51 amALWAYS? Up to a point, Lord Copper. Only in the sense that it was once for all of us.
It was once just a song-contest, about the songs, and thus was gay-friendly, but also everyone else-friendly.
Now, though (at the risk of repeating myself), it's become a "gay-only" thing, mainly due to the commentators on the BBC gaying-it-up.
A classic example of how "inclusivity" becomes "exclusivity" within a very short time.
The music isn’t rubbish, it's typically Euro pop. Big difference. Listen to contemporary pop music in any European country and it generally sounds like the stuff heard on Eurovision.Sunbeam Alpine wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2024 3:39 pmThere are 26 countries all with broadcasters.JimmyDee wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2024 11:51 amALWAYS? Up to a point, Lord Copper. Only in the sense that it was once for all of us.
It was once just a song-contest, about the songs, and thus was gay-friendly, but also everyone else-friendly.
Now, though (at the risk of repeating myself), it's become a "gay-only" thing, mainly due to the commentators on the BBC gaying-it-up.
A classic example of how "inclusivity" becomes "exclusivity" within a very short time.
How on earth would the BBC be able to do that?
More generally, the music in Eurovision, year after year, is wall to wall rubbish
Nolambrini wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2024 4:23 pmThe music isn’t rubbish, it's typically Euro pop. Big difference. Listen to contemporary pop music in any European country and it generally sounds like the stuff heard on Eurovision.Sunbeam Alpine wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2024 3:39 pmThere are 26 countries all with broadcasters.JimmyDee wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2024 11:51 amALWAYS? Up to a point, Lord Copper. Only in the sense that it was once for all of us.
It was once just a song-contest, about the songs, and thus was gay-friendly, but also everyone else-friendly.
Now, though (at the risk of repeating myself), it's become a "gay-only" thing, mainly due to the commentators on the BBC gaying-it-up.
A classic example of how "inclusivity" becomes "exclusivity" within a very short time.
How on earth would the BBC be able to do that?
More generally, the music in Eurovision, year after year, is wall to wall rubbish
These guys, for example.
