Milkshakes and other missiles
What can the man who threw a milkshake over Nigel Farage in Newcastle expect as a punishment, from past precedent?
— Tony Blair was struck by a tomato in Bristol in 2001. His attacker was given a two-year conditional discharge.
— In the same year, John Prescott had an egg thrown at him in Wales. The attacker was punched in the face by Prescott.
— In 2004 Tony Blair had a condom full of purple-dyed flour thrown at him in the House of Commons. The assailant was given a two-year conditional discharge.
— In March, a man was jailed for 28 days for throwing an egg at Jeremy Corbyn.
Eurovision failures
Did the UK come last in Eurovision because of Brexit? Our recent record:
| AFTER THE REFERENDUM | |
| 2019 | 26th (out of 26) |
| 2018 | 25th |
| 2017 | 15th |
| BEFORE THE REFERENDUM | |
| 2016 | 24th |
| 2014 | 17th |
| 2012 | 25th |
| 2011 | 11th |
| 2010 | 25th (out of 25) |
| 2003 | 26th (out of 26) |
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