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Those lyrics. :puke2:

These guys look insufferable.

This is FAB. DTF please!

This needs to fuck off.

That was abysmal. :lol: !!! Makes sense. :P

Is the whole Kempe thing a Buzzjack myth or are there receipts??? :o

Hello Anton. I totally would.

Crucified is gorgeous. :o

Don't even feel bad listening to it. It's gorgeous.

May I reserve a place please? x

Can I have #41, please? :D

omg I WISH.

Oooooooft, sign me up please! x

Congrats, Sam! :D Thanks for all the points, guys. Did far better than expected! And thanks for this Lew. Beautifully presented, as always! x

Thanks so much for all of the points so far! :o Huns!

To be fair, Hollande's whole demeanour in 2012 was so anti-pomp that he was called 'Mr. Normal' and he had the charisma of roadkill. To be honest, out of all of them, I think Macron might be the best choice (though I'm open to being educated - Tirren?). The Socialists basically mirror the US Dems in that they need to figure out who they are and what they represent, because at the moment you have two candidates (Hamon and Valls) who are actually VERY different, and in my opinion it's just not going to work because a large proportion of their base will be alienated either way. France has been stagnant since Hollande was elected, and even though it's primarily not the Socialist's fault, they haven't done themselves any favours over the last couple of years, and that was clear in the government shake-ups under Hollande. There's only so much chopping and changing you can do before you realise something must be fundamentally wrong with your party. While I don't dispute that (it makes perfect sense), I think there was an article on Politico (the EU version) where they interviewed French muslims in one of the suburbs and a certain percentage seem to want to give Le Pen a chance because they've lost all trust in the Left (the logic behind this goes over my head). They don't seem particularly concerned about her views on Muslims or immigration because they know she won't be able to pass a lot of her legislation (that's on the assumption that the NF won't get a lot of seats in the legislatives in June, which I don't think they will).

The funny thing with Macron though is that he's extremely pro-EU (isn't he a federalist?), and it seems to be going down relatively well. He was even beating Fillon (a two-way poll) before Fillon's... indiscretions were revealed. He also seems to be hugely popular in regions such as Brittany, which usually votes Socialist... which should terrify Hamon seeing as he's from Finistère. I really wouldn't be surprised to see Macron in the run-off with Le Pen. After that, I can't call it. Part of me expects the Socialists to back Macron if he goes to the second round, but I guess you can't presume anything, especially after reading that Le Pen actually has sizeable support in the Muslim-majority suburbs around Paris. The mind boggles.

Voted. Very strong final for me!

Alizée to slé pls.

I've been here for 84 years and have yet to win so ME FIRST please.

hoe. cash me ousside how bow dah

No idea how I managed to qualify but thank you kindly! <3

Slimane would be AMAZING. His version of 'À fleur de toi' is sublime.

Well that would be a FAB entry so I hope it's all true!

So I just finished it. The ending. I don't know how I feel. :mellow: