Eurovision 2019: ASIE: Brexit. Pt.2

A direct continuation of Part 1; https://watchitdie.blogspot.com/2019/05/eurovision-2019-asie-brexit.html

Sweden: This year they were represented by John Lundvik. With the song; "Too Late For Love."

Aside from writing Sweden's entry John Lundvik also wrote Britain's entry "Bigger Than Us."

Under Song Contest rules it doesn't matter who performs a song. The song itself though must be written by a citizen of the country it represents. Raising the question of how John Lundvik was able to write both Sweden's and Britain's entry.

The answer is that John Lundvik has a quintessentially EU life story.

He was born in Britain, in London in fact. At a young age he was taken into local authority care. He was then adopted by a Swedish couple, living as EU citizens in London. At the age of six he joined his adoptive parents when they returned to Sweden.

That touches on the question of what to do with the children of captured members of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Although a black British man John Lundvik was adopted into a white Swedish family. Taking on parts of Swedish culture, such as the language and his family name. 

It also raises all sorts of questions about the rights of EU citizens living in Britain after Brexit.

For example would they have the same rights to adopt as British citizens? Are children of EU nationals who have been placed into local authority care, even adopted, still considered EU citizens? Allowed to return to their parent's country of birth?

With his life story John Lundvik is really the poster boy for EU integration. Like Denmark's entry the song, at first, reads like a Remoaner call for Brexit to be reversed.It's not too late for love. Article 50 can be withdrawn, a second referendum held and Brexit cancelled.

The staging of the live performance though featured a flashing golden light. Perhaps;"The sun that lights your dark//The spark that lit your dark." Towards the end John Lundvik is joined on stage by four black women of a Gospel choir.

Although this is really his first move into performing John Lundvik already has an established career as a song writer. In 2010 he wrote the official wedding song for the heir to the Swedish throne -Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden.

So Sweden's entry was actually mocking the British Royal Family. Over the much publicised 2017 wedding of Prince Henry (Harry) Windsor and Meghan Markle. Subsequently known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

While there are many factors the British Royal Family's popularity has really diminished in line with non-white immigration into Britain. Non-white people have found it very hard to connect with the very white Royal Family. Often viewing it as an oppressive relic of Empire, Colonialism and Slavery.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex is not fully white. So the British Royal Family have been using her marriage to Henry, Duke of Sussex to heavily target this untapped market of potential supporters.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex is also American. So the British Royal Family have been using the marriage to boost support amongst Americans. A group with whom British Monarchs have not been particularly popular since that little War of Independence in 1776.

Brexit has prompted much debate over whether Prime Minister at the time, David Cameron, is in fact the worst British Prime Minister in history. That title was previously held by Frederick Lord North. Prime Minister during Britain's defeat in the American War of Independence.

As the popular claim goes; "Lord North lost America. Prime Minister Cameron lost Europe."

Apart from the national embarrassment that is the Duke and Duchess of Sussex Sweden is particularly mocking the British Monarch's refusal to intervene in Brexit. In order to bring the chaos to an end.

The current Duke of Sussex seems to very much like public money, but not so much the public service that comes along with it. The Monarch though still very much has a constitutional role within British politics.

One possible way out of the Brexit deadlock is for the Monarch to dissolve Parliament. Then adopt the Withdrawal Agreement on Britain's behalf. Allowing Parliamentarians to return only after voters have decided if they want to keep employing them.

Initially that would sound like a very controversial proposal. Much of the last 800 years of British politics have been focused on limiting the power of the Monarch.

In 1215 there was the Great Charter (Magna Carta). Although a famous political ruse this was intended to limit the power of national King John had over the local Lords. Essentially mini-Kings. It was all very Game of Thrones back then.

In 1295, following the failure of the Magna Carta, these Lords were given a formal role in the passing of British laws. When the first House of Lords was established to replace the King's Great Council.

The House of Commons was established in 1649, initially as a replacement for the House of Lords. However in 1690 the House of Lords was reestablished, working alongside the House of Commons.

It's worth pointing out that the House of Commons is not there to represent the general public. It is there to represent "Commoners." A specific legal class of peasant who are afforded grazing rights on lands owned by the Crown. It still very much applies in the New Forest, particularly amongst horse people.

The notion of allowing the public to vote to choose who represented them in the House of Commons didn't come into effect until 1832. It wasn't expanded to include all citizens aged over 18 years, including women, until 1969.

However at no point throughout that 800 year history has Britain faced a constitutional crisis like the one it is in now. All the conflicts have been about trying to get the unelected and powerful to respect the will of the wider population.

In Brexit we are seeing elected representatives simply refusing to respect the the will of the people. It has turned the whole structure of the British constitution on its head.

Providing a safety valve in this sort of extreme and rare situation is exactly why Britain still keeps a Royal Family on the payroll.

The Song Contest community are likely to be particularly unconvinced by claims that it would be unconstitutional for the British Monarch to intervene in Brexit. They're familiar with how the British Monarch has already intervened in Brexit.

While it may be hard to remember the Brexit referendum took place all the way back in June 2016. In May 2016 Britain was represented at the Song Contest by Joe & Jake with the song; "You Are Not Alone."

With lyrics such as; "Heartbeat, when you’re not around its beating" and; "All that you want is right here forever, and they don't need to know" it was a reference to this hidden, unseen power.

It's main message was that the Brexit referendum would not be free and fair. The British Monarch would intervene to ensure that Britain remained in the EU.

On June 16th 2016 (16/6/16) that promise was kept. Just as the result of the referendum looked like it was slipping away from Remain and into the hands of Leave.

The Labour MP Jo Cox was shot and killed in her Batley & Spen constituency as she campaigned for Remain. Her killer was initially portrayed as a supporter of the Leave campaign.

If British counter-terrorism police weren't completely in the thrall of that strange alliance between Muslim extremists and British leftists this would have triggered an investigation into Jo Cox's role as an unlawful combatant.

Someone who was providing both material and moral support to declared enemies of Britain such as Al Qaeda and the Army of Islam/Jaish al-Islam. Despite being in the full knowledge that they were committing War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity in Syria.

Contrary to Article 4 of the Third Geneva Convention & Article 7 of the 1998 Rome Statute. Just in case any of Jo Cox's co-conspirators wish to dispute that fact. In Court or elsewhere.

Unfortunately British counter-terrorism police are completely in the thrall of that strange alliance between Muslim extremists and British leftists. Something the debate over captured ISIL members has shown they very clearly need to work on.

The immediate objective of the entirely lawful killing of Jo Cox was to smear the Leave campaign. At the same time freezing the referendum campaign while Remain still had a small lead.

A big part of the reason I voted Leave was because I thought this would work. Meaning Remain would win so voting Leave allowed me to participate without actually affecting the result. It was the one time I wanted my vote not to count.

At the 2017 Song Contest Britain was represented by Lucie Jones. With the song; "Never Give Up On You."

This featured lyrics such as; "Tell me your secrets // I’ll keep ‘em safe," "You're not defeated // You're in repair" and; "Just give me your hand and hold on // Together we’ll dance through this storm."

Its main message was another reassurance to the EU. That the secret, hidden power would make sure that despite the referendum result Britain would never actually leave the EU.

At the 2018 Song Contest Britain was represented by SuRie. With the song; "Storm."

This featured lyrics such as; "I still have faith" and; "Storms don't last // Forever.. forever.. // Remember."

Again the main message another reminder that the secret, hidden power would make sure Britain remained in the EU. Although by that point even they were starting to doubt themselves.

17:20 on 23/5/19 (UK date). More to follow.

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This year Britain seems to have finally given up hope of the Monarch stepping in to block Brexit. Their song was based entirely around the idea that Britain would have already left the EU by this point.

My experience suggests they are right in that assessment.

You may have noticed that I was almost completely absent during the referendum campaign. I was also almost completely absent in the period between the referendum and the Withdrawal Agreement being sent to the British Parliament.

Then I suddenly got very involved.

That wasn't because I'd suddenly developed an interest in the topic. Nor that I suddenly discovered I had a lot of free time on my hands.

It's because I got the impression that an order had come down from that secret, hidden power. Giving me the task, or mission of making sure the Withdrawal Agreement was adopted and Britain left the EU.

For example my local area suddenly became flooded with these supposedly rare 50p pieces. Rather the special 50p piece which is supposed to be issued to mark Brexit.

Providing me with an example of the Regulatory Divergence that already exists between Northern Ireland and the British mainland. The issuance of currency.

Then there was that strange, anonymous phonecall I received telling me, in code obviously, that the December Parliamentary vote had been cancelled. And rescheduled for January 15th (15/1/19). I got that call before Parliament was informed and, I almost think, before the Prime Minister was informed.

Meanwhile there was that saga of the drones at Gatwick Airport. Highlighting to possible consequences of the Withdrawal Agreement being rejected. Even as late as March 29th (29/3/19) HM Armed Forces were in place to manage a No Deal.

I'm still not particularly interested in Brexit. I am though very interested in democracy. The basic principle that elected representatives must respect the outcome of elections.

So much like Yahya Jammeh in The Gambia that was a request I felt I could accept. Plus I thought it would only last a couple of weeks. Until March 29th (29/3/19) at the latest.

Sweden certainly thinks its time for Remoaners to give up on the idea of blocking Brexit. And for the British Monarch to intervene to break the Parliamentary deadlock.

There is an old saying that; "It's not over until the fat lady sings."

Sweden's performance featured four fat ladies. All singing.

It seems to have been a popular opinion. Sweden finished 5th.

However this Swedish mockery did not go down well with the British Royal Family.

So on May 9th (9/5/19) there was a very curious incident. At the Seven Kings Masjid/Mosque in London, UK.

Apparently a white man, similar to the one who lawfully killed Jo Cox, had become very angry at Muslims. So angry that he'd gone to the trouble of illegally obtaining a firearm, totally banned in the UK. He then marched into the Mosque to kill Muslims. In a repeat of the Christchurch, New Zealand shootings.

Upon entering the Mosque his anger suddenly disappeared. He decided not to carry out his terror attack because he was politely asked not to.

British leftists and counter-terrorism police were obviously appalled by this victimisation of Muslims.

To everyone else though it sounded about as credible as Jussie Smollett's claim that he'd been a victim of a racist attack. Carried out by supporters of US President Trump.

You may remember that the actor from the US TV show; "Empire" paid two Nigerian brothers to stage a racist attack on him. Either out of simple attention seeking, to boost his profile during contract negotiations or to politically smear President Trump.

As I've mentioned Jon Lundvik is already an accomplished song writer.

Alongside the Swedish Royal Family and the British Song Contest delegation he's also written for this US TV show. I believe it's called Empire.

19:40 on 23/5/19 (UK date). More to follow. Tomorrow.

Edited at around 15:00 on 24/5/19 (UK date) to copy & paste from another window;

Another major theme of this years Song Contest has been the Western Balkans issue. I will deal with that more fully in the appropriate section.

However the main element of the Western Balkans issue is plans for Albania and Macedonia to join the EU. Therefore there was always likely to be some overlap with Britain's plans to leave the EU.

Albania and Macedonia's attempts to join the EU was scheduled to be the main item on the agenda for the December 2018 EU Council (EUCO) Summit. Up until the point the summit was hijacked by Britain and its Parliamentarians complete inability to comprehend the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement.

At that point the Western Balkans and Brexit issues became inextricably linked in EU politics.

They became even more closely joined together when current EUCO President Donald Tusk conspired with British Remoaners. In order to block Brexit despite the referendum result.

North Macedonia: This year they were represented by Tamara Todevska. With the song; "Proud."

The long standing barrier to Macedonia joining the EU has been its name.

Macedonia the country shares its name with the Macedonia Province of Greece. Greece's Macedonia province immediately borders Macedonia the country. So Greece has long objected to the country's use of the name as it implies a territorial claim over the Greek province.

Since its inception Macedonia has been formally known as; "The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Or FYR Macedonia.

After years of EU-led negotiations Greece agreed to allow Macedonia to join the EU. Provided FYR Macedonia agreed to change its name to; "North Macedonia." The Macedonian government agreed. Pending the idea being supported by a public referendum in September 2018.

In writing the rules of this referendum the EU agreed that it would need a turnout of at least 50% in order to be legally binding.

However the name change idea was deeply unpopular amongst Macedonian voters who boycotted the vote. Meaning that it had a turnout of 36%. Effectively meaning that 64% of Macedonians rejected the name change.

In its own uniquely democratic way the EU then overturned the referendum law and imposed the name change of Macedonia anyway. Without a hint of irony the EU even hailed this deeply unpopular and widely boycotted referendum as an amazing victory for democracy.

This is the first Song Contest where Macedonia is appearing under its new formal name; "North Macedonia."

Officially the song is written for Tamara Todevska's two daughters. It is about having the strength of character and live your own life in a man's world.

However the opening verse features the lyrics; "They will try to tell you what to do // How to look, smile, act and move // All the rules are made for you to lose."

The recurring chorus is; "Tell them // Raise your voice and say it loudly // Show them, what it means to stand up proudly // Tell them // This is me and thanks to you I am proud."

It is a barely disguised protest against the EU. And the name change the EU has imposed on Macedonia.

In defiance of the will of the Macedonian people, clearly expressed through the referendum.

As such it also serves as a protest against the EU. And EUCO President Tusk's attempts to trap Britain in the EU.

In defiance of the will of the British people, clearly expressed through the referendum.

The song was extremely popular.

It actually won the vote by the national juries. Meaning that if the public vote had not been included then this protest against the EU would actually have won the 2019 Song Contest.

Which was in danger of giving me a panic attack . Not that I have anything against Macedonia. After Israel my only hope for the 2020 Song Contest was the safest of safe European homes.

That protest against the EU finished 7th overall.

15:25 on 24/5/19 (UK date).