Doesn't surprise me in the slightest that an Irish song won. The BBC 'World Service' was not, as previously suggested, any attempt to say that this is 'The world' but an attempt by the BBC to bring British radio to British, including Irish, ex-pats all over the world.

Considering that the Irish are probably the best travelled of any people inhabiting the British Isles (Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong!) it is no real wonder that they are the ones listening most to the world service.

There are one or two songs that I thought would have been more popular amongst the Irish ex-pat voters but I am not amongst that group so I cannot know their views.

The inclusion of so many songs from countries previously in the British Empire only goes to show how people living there still feel Britsh! Bohemian Rhapsody is no surprise as that came out as number one in BBC radios top of the last 50 years poll as well. Cher does surprise me but I am no big fan so I guess I should not say anything;-)

I suspect any such survey by the equivelent US, Australian, German or Patagonian 'World Service' would result in a US, Australian, German or Patagonian patriotic song in the lead! (Nationalities chosen at random - pleased do not read anything into them!)

Cheers

Dave the Gnome