We had Brexit. Sigh. We now have an huge orange glow from across the pond, which smells vaguely sulphurous, so pray tell what can cheer us? Maybe this….
2016 is turning out to be a truly unpredictable year so I feel that it is only fitting for Ed to win Strictly Come Dancing this year.
VOTE BALLS!!!!! YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO!!!!!!
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Wait a minute… isn’t he a British politician?
I don’t watch this show although I understand it’s wildly popular in the UK.
In the interest of international relations, I vote for Balls.
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Indeed he is, Ms Mistress, he is an ex labour politician, but quite frankly he is wasted in politics. He should have his own show! Or failing that we should make him Prime Minister – I know, crazy talk.
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Having watched this video I now know why I’ve never watched this programme before!
Mind you, you must have balls to dance like that in front of thousands of people.
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Joey, Joey, Joey!!!! Ed Balls never fails to cheer me up every Saturday. The man is a genius…. and I’m not usually swayed by the dancers who go for the comedy angle.
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Well I tend to work most Friday and Saturday nights and I see a great many Ed Balls on the dance floor I can assure you. 😀
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Here’s to hoping the voters get it right this time!
I find balls to be precious, fragile, & hilarious at times, too.
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And also full of bounce, Mr Swings.
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I just want to be comfortably numb.
[hides under TV blanket on sofa]
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I am not liking the Farage connection, Mr Lax. Is it within the realms of possibility for the orange person to demand that any dealings the UK has with the US must be done via Farage? I have a bad feeling. Can I share your blanket?
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I think I have my answer!!!
I am growing bored with the UK Government not seeing things coming.
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Although, I haven’t watched this years Strickly, I have read that Mr Balls, is doing rather well and has managed to see off stiff competition. Yep, the way is year is panning out, I believe that he could be the people’s choice. Why not….. At least he will only hold the trophy for 1 year.
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Why is no one watching Strictly??!!! Honestly it is hilarious, Ms Meta!
I hope he wins 🙂
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if you look close, you can see him lean to the right……
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Ha Ha!! Thank you, Tony!
Maybe Balls should dance The Time Warp?
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Good gravy! He’s not bad for a chubby chap, innit.
I’ve never seen the show though it is probably screened somewhere here.
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It’s fun show, Dinah, and Mr Balls is surprisingly light on his feet; I think he has lost weight since the beginning of the show.
The results are on now and I’m hoping that he at least gets through to Blackpool – which is a big deal.
I shall let you know.
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He must have around 100 kilo – the lady is made from steel. I think it is a technically demanding routine they show, he is wobbling one or two times, but works through.
I have no vote in this, but wish them good luck.
Everybody should have a Katyusha at home …
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I think all the women dancers are made of stern stuff, Mr Mags! I would have loved to have been a ballroom dancer…. it was one of my dreams…
Anyhow, BALLS IS THROUGH TO THE NEXT SHOW!!!
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Well, having watched the video, Tim and I were actually rather impressed with his chutzpah and we hope he wins too.
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I know, Z!! I think it’s his chutzpah that has won my heart! When I first heard he was taking part I thought he was going to be stiff and awkward, but no! I admire how he’s thrown himself into the process.
Many congratulations to you and Tim!!!
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I gave up ballroom dancing when paired up with a young lady 50% of my height who ran off sobbing, so good luck Mr Balls!
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My goodness, Mr Nikos, have we met before?? I am very short and prone to histrionics.
Apparently Balls is doing a Jive next week; I can’t wait!
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Could you, perhaps, email me a link next week as I’ve no idea how to watch from here.
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Dinah – Mr Auty has a link for you further down the thread….
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I have never feared for a professional dancer’s life as much as I feared for Katya’s last night! Luckily, Ed stuck to his guns and delivered an amazing performance. He seems to be getting better and better each week, so I’d like him to stay in a little longer, but I’d rather he was PM than this year’s Strictly winner.
P.S. I usually want the comedy couple out by now, too, but sadly Judge RInder is still hanging about…
P.P.S. Poor Daisy & Aljaž 😦 But, YAY! Greg & Natalie!
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Yes, I gasped a few times in response to Ed’s lifts…. and I covered my eyes at one point, but you are correct Mr Devine, he is improving! Oh yes, a dancing Prime Minister!! Maybe John Prescott can be persuaded to do Strictly next year?
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….oh yes, the judges had a tough decision this evening. I couldn’t choose between them and I will miss Daisy.
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I hope Zoe gives Daisy plenty of time on It Takes Two tomorrow – I’ll miss her, too. And Aljaž. Oh, Aljaž… ::sigh:: Still, at least one more week of Greg will go some way to make up for it!
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I like Pasha…. but he didn’t stay in very long 😦
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I’ll give Mr Balls credit for not trying to hide his footwork… How could he in those shoes???
for a big guy he is very light in his feet and he seems to have managed to get most of the basic steps.
Down Under the show is called Dancing with the Stars… But I must say that they are having some difficulty finding “Stars” for the show these days. In most recent years the show has been full of network hacks providing for lots of cross promotion with a few sportsmen/women thrown in. Often footy players that can’t seem to keep their shirts on while wearing spray on trousers… Not that I mind of course! Or older hass beens that are so embarrasing to watch i sometimes wish they had been voted off before the promotions for the show…
Pauline Hanson one it here one year as a political no body and now she has her own party and is a senator… Who knows what this might lead to… a poitical comeback for Mr Balls perhaps?
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Ms Princess – the calibre of your dancing celebs sounds similar to those we see on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. I’m guessing you don’t have I’m a Celebrity in Australia? Where would you send them? I suppose you could send them to Devon 🙂 Where they could try to traverse the county with little means of transport…. or roads…. whilst living off Devon Cream Teas and Cornish Pasties.
I admire the dress makers on Strictly – so little time to sew so many sequins.
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Well, you’d never get me on the floor without a team of paramedics standing by! But I do like this
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Good ‘Ol Joyce!! Thank you, Dinah!! I don’t think I could manage the faster dances either…. or remember all the steps!
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I try to watch strictly but I find it difficult viewing, too glittery for me! Believe it or not, as a child I took ballroom dance classes with a friend whose parents were trophy winners in the world of shiny shoes. The Walz, ChaCha and all those others I can’t remember and at the end of the session we did disco freestyle! It would have been the early 80s so not a pretty sight! These days I barely know my left from right so my choreographed dancing days are over, can only manage freestyle…and that needs help from a few drinkies 😉
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Lou – I do like a bit of glitter this time of year, but I know what you mean. I would love to learn the Charleston…. as it seems to have more freedom to cover mistakes!!
I’m a nightmare on the dance floor after a few drinks. Let’s not go there.
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I’m a nightmare after a few drinks with or without a dance floor 😉
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So am I!!!
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Some of the right steps and most of them in the right order…… Actually, his quickstep last week was quite impressive, but I can’t help wondering how many dads are going to be putting their backs out at weddings trying that Gangnam number.
Oh, roll on the day Boris Johnson can only get the Strictly gig. Or Jeremy Hunt.
PS for dinahmow, there are all sorts of clips on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/bbcstrictly
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Mr Auty – Let’s put BoJo and Jezza in the Big Brother House…. far away on Channel 5, we can leave them there for several years and simply ignore them.
Thank you for the link!
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Next up: the lunatic fringe in France. The pendulum is swinging away from liberal thought and settling in to conservative ideology. It’s a natural progression. Sanity will return in the next election cycle.
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Monsieur Pain – apparently this conservative ideology is called Neoliberalism, see HERE.
I am pinning my hopes on sanity returning in the next cycle.
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I often consider a drafting a good post better than flopping around the dance floor. I don’t really dance. I flop and slide around a bit. So I’ve read the comments – Mr. Balls is a politician. Does he currently hold an elected office? Does he want to leave the EU too?
A dance off might work better than our electoral college system.
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Err…. yes… I ought to consider drafting a good post!!! Mr Balls was an MP but he lost his seat in the last general election leaving him free to fly by the seat of his pants in Strictly Come Dancing. I think Balls wanted to remain in the EU.
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Goodness, who knew Ed had such talent hidden away behind the politician’s veneer? I can already see him in a multi-million Hollywood musical, gliding through one ballroom after another with the likes of Bonnie Langford. Who next, I wonder? Ed Miliband? Jeremy Corbyn? The mind boggles.
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Nick – I reckon Tony Blair will be jealous of Ball’s balls…. so watch this space! Also, Ms Langford is now in Eastenders, so maybe Ed will turn up there. Cross fingers!
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that was brilliant – I shall have to start watching this Strict Dancing Balls programme – is it on one of the terrestrial channels? xxxxx
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Good heavens, Lulu!!! It has been on BBC1 for the last 100 years. You have done well to ignore it for so long.
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I think I found you !
cheers, parsnip
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Hello, Ms Parsnip!!!
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I agree with you that the antics and sheer showmanship of Mr Balls are a pleasing alternative to recent political events on both sides of the pond which have left me feeling uncomfortable and somewhat at a loss although, hang on, that’s how I often feel but it seems worse this time. Mr Trump eh. Who would have thought it !
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Yes, we are all deserving of a distraction, Mr Ducks! I am also feeling very unsettled by it all. And yes, it does all feel worse than usual.
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Farage for Ambassador. Am I living in the middle of a “Carry On” film ???
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I think we both are!
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