Barry Collinge

In summary then: oh no. Global history @UofG. Environment, Eurovision, history, tea, anything Nordic.

[Barry Collinge @barracoll]

For anyone who asks what my home accent sounds like...

[Victoria Freeman @v_j_freeman]

Thurrock man is very happy about Christmas arrangements for tier 4

[Barry Collinge @barracoll]

@lindayacc Ugh. It's not a W, that's for sure.

[Barry Collinge @barracoll]

@TraceLarkhall I don't want children but I already have a name for my son: Colin.

[Barry Collinge @barracoll]

It's a minor point, @guardian, but I'm pretty sure the picture for this England-focused article is of Glasgow.

[Barry Collinge @barracoll]

@Tweet86 @lehtipiffi @Arthus92 @CapnSwiss @Eurovision I like the idea of ranking all songs and scoring each aspect — this could easily be recorded and published for transparency too. I think the 1-8/10/12 pts is still valid, it's really just a reflection of the top 10.

[Barry Collinge @barracoll]

@lehtipiffi @Arthus92 @CapnSwiss @Eurovision Also: Swedish public awarded Finland 12. Finnish public awarded Sweden 0. Finland scored public points from every other country. Sweden also scored public points from every other country — except Finland. A 100% public vote would be atrocious.

[Barry Collinge @barracoll]

@lehtipiffi @Arthus92 @CapnSwiss @Eurovision Public opinion is easily swayed, it becomes less about the song (and the staging, choreography, performance). Turning EV into one big chart show would lose the other aspects.

[Barry Collinge @barracoll]

@IspeciPaSeci @lehtipiffi @Arthus92 @CapnSwiss @Eurovision They're not — that isn't necessarily a case to ditch juries but reform them. Bring in policies for transparency and encourage objectivity. Difference of opinion between juries and public is vital to EV.

[Barry Collinge @barracoll]

@ThaGuus While an extreme and unique example, it still shows that it's within the power of the public vote.

[Barry Collinge @barracoll]

Finland was hardly robbed of #Eurovision. Sweden came 2nd in public vote, 1st jury. Scrapping the jury vote is not the answer just because the public vote didn't win. It makes sense to split the vote between different groups looking at different criteria.

[Barry Collinge @barracoll]

@ThaGuus And yes, there is absolutely an argument about juries giving political points. But that suggests a reform of the jury vote itself rather than scrapping it.

[Barry Collinge @barracoll]

@ThaGuus Doesn't that suggest the juries are looking at something the public is not, and vice versa? A difference between opinions isn't stupid, unless we understand the motivation behind each group of opinions.

[Barry Collinge @barracoll]

@bbceurovision For the love of any hope of hosting again, get a multi-stage national selection show together for next year. Minimum of 12 acts, prime time, over a few weeks.

[Barry Collinge @barracoll]

@Arthus92 @CapnSwiss @Eurovision Dear lord no. There's an argument for a change in the weight towards public vote (60/40, 66/33), but a 100% one has a lot of weaknesses.

[Barry Collinge @barracoll]

@TrauenMiss @bbceurovision It is! #Eurovision

[Barry Collinge @barracoll]

@TrauenMiss @bbceurovision It'll be Sweden.

[Barry Collinge @barracoll]

Clear your diaries, @PetraMedeSweden, @manszelmerlow ...

[Barry Collinge @barracoll]

@Eurovision Totally unrelated, but @PetraMedeSweden and @manszelmerlow — are you two free around May next year? (Love Love Peace Peace, part 2?)

[Barry Collinge @barracoll]

@MarkM92252942 @PoliticsJOE_UK Northamptonshire, Croydon, Thurrock, Slough... Liverpool isn't the only council to suffer trouble. Although of those five, only one is Labour.

[Barry Collinge @barracoll]

Happy #Eurovision to all! And good luck @LOREEN_TALHAOUI, so good to see you back in the grand final! You'll smash it as always. 🇸🇪

[Hannah Rose Woods @hannahrosewoods]

Paddington they’re wearing bearskins