X Factor hit by sound issues.. We could hear the contestants sing
to drag on and on at great expense.
The show’s bosses say it won’t be returning. So from now on, if you want to experience what it’s like to have your every move monitored every second of every day, you’ll just have to stay on Facebook. In fairness, the show did break new records. As the first series that had more folk inside the house than people watching on the outside.
Then the biggest vote of all. Americans voted in their millions in the mid-term elections to decide who gets to control the Senate and the House of Representatives. Just a reminder that in this election, the Americans didn’t get to decide who controls the White House. That’s still Vladimir Putin’s job.
Twitter deleted an estimated 10,000 THE Queen has invited Meghan Markle’s mum Doria to spend Christmas at Sandringham. In return Doria’s shift as a social worker will be covered by someone of the Queen’s choosing. Prince Phillip starts his training next week.
And Prince William’s revealed his dad took him litter-picking during school hols. Charles wanted them to see the good in picking up old discarded stuff in the countryside. That’s how he met Camilla. automated “Bot” accounts that were posting messages discouraging people from taking part in the elections. Turns out a lot of people did still read a Twitter account that discourages people from voting for Donald Trump. It was Donald Trump’s.
The US Democrats have taken control of the House of Representatives in the mid-terms, with female candidates dealing a blow to Trump. Asked how he’d respond to the blow from women, Trump said he’d pay them off and ask his team to cover it up.
Which brings us nicely full circle from pole dancer, to polls. Ya dancer.
There are new proposals to put a tax on processed meat. First Irn-Bru, now rolls and sausage. Come on, what else are we gonnae have for breakfast now?
The idea is for a hefty duty on all beef, pork and lamb products. There’s some good news. All own-brand supermarket lasagnes will be totally unaffected. ●An adventurer has become the first person to swim 1780-miles around Britain. He was only meant to paddle to a nearby pier, but got lost. Then, as a typical guy, just kept going because he wouldn’t stop to ask for directions. ●North Korea has unveiled what’s thought to be the first official painting of Kim Jong-un. It’s painted in unusual oils because the artist wanted to experiment. And it looks like Brad Pitt because the artist wanted to live.