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BGT Golden Buzzer for Live Shows

Simon Cowell has decided the Golden Buzzer should be used in the live Britain's Got Talent shows.

Since the buzzer was introduced all four judges Simon Cowell, Alesha Dickson, Amanda Holden and David Walliams plus presenters Ant and Dec have had the opportunity to place a worthy act straight through to the BGT semi final. Now Mr Cowell would like to see the buzzer being used for the live shows also.

In an attempt to jazz up the format and increase ratings, presenters and judges will once again have one chance to press the golden buzzer during the live shows in order to take their favourite act through to the BGT final.

With twelve final places to fill this would equate to the viewing public only deciding seven of those places.

Cowell has already used his golden buzzer in the audition show to elevate 15 year old singer Sarah Ikuma to the semi finals. Alesha Dickson has also pressed the buzzer putting young dance troop Just Us also in to the semi final rounds.

Dramatic scenes are bound to be play out as it's inevitable at some point a BGT judge will not press the buzzer for the same person they buzzed for during the auditions.

There is no doubt the golden buzzer brings excitement to the show but bringing it to the live elimination shows would take voting power from the public, some may say Britain's Got Talent is slowly becoming Cowell's Got Talent.

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UK General Election 2017

Yesterday Theresa May shocked the press, members of the opposition and the general public by announcing she is calling for a general election to be held on 8th June 2017.

In a televised speech she claimed she originally had no intention of doing so but certain circumstances had forced her hand.

The fact The House of Lords has stated they will block any decisions the conservative government make over BREXIT, Jeremy Corbyn's constant knocking of her and anything and her handling of BREXIT and being slated by SNP's Nicola Sturgeon have all been factors in her decision.

The Prime Minister expressed her desire for those with any kind of power, whether they be in The House of Lords or standing in The House of Commons to come together to make the exit from the European Union as painless as possible. Her concern is if the country is divided we won't get the best deal in the latter stages of the BREXIT negotiations giving Europe the upper hand.

The country voted for BREXIT on June 23rd 2016 but with a 52% majority the country has been divided. The fact remains the majority did ask to leave the European Union and PM Mrs May claims to want the procedure to be swift and problem free.

First Scottish Minister, Nicola Sturgeon has been ranting about a Scottish referendum to leave Britain despite giving the Scots a once in a lifetime chance to vote out in September 2014 resulting in a 'No' decision from 55.3% of the voters. Since the BREXIT vote Sturgeon has bleated on tirelessly about a second referendum stating the goal posts have changes. She believes the Scots should be allowed stay in Europe while leaving Britain.

Europe has said nothing would be decided on the Scottish until the BREXIT negotiations were finalised, a fact that doesn't appear to have penetrated with the First Scottish Minister.

Leader of the Labour party, Jeremy Corbyn is said to be the only real opposition to Theresa May yet many say he is no opposition at all. Many Labour politicians have left the party since his leadership started and there's been much party in fighting and bickering.

In a statement Mr Corbyn said “I welcome the Prime Minister’s decision to give the British people the chance to vote for a government that will put the interests of the majority first."

In the latest poll Labour is 21 points behind the Conservatives, a result that would see dozens of the party's MPs lose their seats. However, in recent times we have come to know that polls are always accurate, if they were the 'remainers' would have won the Brexit referendum and Trump would not be the President of the USA.

Bookies odds are currently giving odds of 1/7 for a Conservative majority, 5/1 for No majority, 25/1 for a Labour Majority and 100/1 for any other party majority.

To check out the latest General Election odds, click on the link below.

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Britain's Got Talent Ned Woodman

At the weekend millions of us tuned in to Britain's Got Talent 2017 on ITV and weren't disappointed. However many were disappointed at the word of 8year old comedian Ned Woodman.

Cute 8 year old Ned Woodman looked like an angle but had the skills of a seasoned comedian that knocked presenters Ant and Dec plus judges Amanda Holden, Aleshia Dickson, David Walliams and Simon Cowell off their feet. He likened Amanda to a dog, poked fun at Aleshia's dancing, called Simon a cross dresser and asked who out of Ant and Dec was the funny one.

While the audience laughed, many home viewers were appalled at the disrespectful 8 year old and took to Twitter to air their grievances.

Ned's father is allegedly a comic writer for the BBC giving rise to a comment from one person 'Imagine being that much of an unconfident p***k you have to use your little boy to tell your jokes.'

Others were concerned about the dog comment towards Holden saying it didn't bode well when people laughed at a young child who thought it was OK to reference a women to a dog.

Amanda Holden admitted having words with Ned's parents after it emerged his Dad had written the 'dog' punchline. Amanda told the Sun 'I have got a sense of humour, but I think he should temper his act to his age.'

An act like this was always going to split the audience and I doubt Mr Cowell will batter an eyelid after all, there's no such thing as bad publicity.

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