This week's Top 40 ...

Top 40 Sun 25 Apr 10
'Oh My Gosh'... Diana Vickers is Number One with 'Once' demoting the Usher to runner-up.

The big Album Chart battle saw AC/DC's 'Iron Man 2 - Soundtrack' come out top over Paul Weller's 'Wake Up The Nation', denying the Mod-Dad a sixth solo Album Chart-topper.

Stateside BoB's enchanting 'Nothin' On You' overtook Rihanna to claim top spot.

A couple of old trax receive new interest and arrive in the chart again... Tina Turners 1989 top tenner 'The Best' re-enters at 9 while at 33 Liverpool FC's Kop Anthem 'You'll Never Walk Alone' is back for the first time since 1963 when it topped the Singles Chart for three weeks. A Rodgers & Hammerstein song it featured in their 1956 musical 'Carousel' itself a number one album... and since 1972 is an integral part of the home game ritual at Anfield.

Glee Cast get a new brace of tunes in... their versions of All American Rejects 'Gives You Hell' at 14 and Lionel Ritchie's 'Hello' at 35.

Last week's Album Chart-topper Plan B returns with 'Stay Too Long' at 37 while 3OH!3's insightful 'Don't Trust Me' at last gets a UK hit placing at 22 nearly a year after it's original UK release.

7 new entries & 1 re-entry - 1 up, 26 down, 5 non-movers

This Week ... Last Wk ... Wks In ... Artist ... Title ... Origin

1 new DIANA VICKERS Once UK

2 1 5 USHER & WILL I AM OMG US

3 new CHIPMUNK & ESMEE DENTERS Until You Were Gone UK

4 4 4 PLAN B She Said UK

5 2 5 SCOUTING FOR GIRLS This Ain't A Love Song UK

6 3 2 PROFESSOR GREEN Need You Tonight UK

7 5 2 KELIS Accapella US

8 8 5 TIMBALAND & JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE Carry Out US

9 new TINA TURNER The Best US

10 7 7 2 SELENA GOMEZ & THE SCENE Naturally US

11 6 12 LADY GAGA & BEYONCE Telephone US

12 12 3 TAIO CRUZ & KE$HA Dirty Picture UK / US

13 9 8 TINIE TEMPAH Pass Out UK

14 new GLEE CAST Gives You Hell US

15 10 6 INNA Hot Rumania

16 16 5 DAVID GUETTA & KID CUDI Memories France / US

17 13 13 RIHANNA Rude Boy US

18 14 7 JUSTIN BIEBER & LUDACRIS Baby US

19 19 9 ELLIE GOULDING Starry Eyed UK

20 18 13 YOUNG MONEY & LLOYD Bedrock US

21 15 2 KATE NASH Doo Wah Doo UK

22 new 3OH!3 Don't Trust Me US

23 17 11 CHERYL COLE Parachute UK

24 20 9 JASON DeRULO In My Head US

25 11 3 JOSHUA RADIN I'd Rather Be With You US

26 21 16 ALICIA KEYS Empire State Of Mind (Part 2) US

27 25 9 FLORENCE & THE MACHINE Dog Days Are Over UK

28 22 2 ELIZA DOOLITTLE Skinny Genes UK

29 24 15 OWL CITY Fireflies US

30 27 4 N-DUBZ Say It's Over UK

31 30 9 CHIDDY BANG Opposite Of Adult US

32 23 8 BLACK EYED PEAS Rock That Body US

33 new GERRY & THE PACEMAKERS You'll Never Walk Alone UK (1963 No.1)

34 29 7 McLEAN My Name UK

35 new 1 GLEE CAST Hello US

36 28 13 TIMBALAND & KATY PERRY If We Ever Meet Again US

37 re-entry 6 PLAN B Stay Too Long UK

38 40 15 GLEE CAST Don't Stop Believing US

39 37 18 3OH!3 & KATY PERRY Starstrukk US

America's Hot 100

This Week ... Last Week ... Weeks In ... Artist ... Title

1 2 12 B.o.B. & BRUNO MARS Nothin' On You

2 1 10 RIHANNA Rude Boy

3 3 29 TRAIN Hey, Soul Sister

4 4 8 TAIO CRUZ Break Your Heart

5 6 36 LADY ANTEBELLEM Need You Now

6 5 19JASON DERULO In My Head

7 7 21 LADY GAGA & BEYONCE Telephone

8 10 3 USHER & WILL I AM OMG

9 19 10 KE$HA Your Love Is My Drug

10 23 18 ADAM LAMBERT Whataya Want From Me

BBC 6 Music
Posted Wednesday 28th April 2010 - BBC News
A senior BBC manager has left the organisation after plans to axe digital radio stations 6 Music and Asian Network were leaked to The Times. A draft version of the BBC's strategic review was leaked 11 days ahead of planned publication on 9 March. Director general Mark Thompson said at the time he was "incredibly angry".
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Brown's Belgrano
Posted Wednesday 28th April 2010 - BBC News
For thirteen years Gordon Brown has been doing the work of two men... Laurel & Hardy.
They must be mightily impressed with him.
And now the hilarious Brown 'Belgrano' Moment.... and as a former lifelong Labour supporter I can't help wonder why Gordon Brown should be feeling annoyed that a lifelong 65 year old Labour supporter should ask a question about immigration?
And why should such a question be a sign of a bigot?
Presumably anyone who questions is to be dismissed as a 'bigot', lifelong Labour supporter or not.
Nevermind the Leaders debates, the elderly and unwittingly far from 'ordinary' Gillian Duffy angered over the tax she's paying on her pension seems to be the first to have vociferously and publicly challenged the PM on his policies.
She seems as puzzled at the black hole of answers as anyone in their right mind would be?
Brown like Stan & Ollie has played the fool to advance his career with routines like claiming he didn't realise people would pay more tax when he increased income tax for low earners from 10% to 20%.
The central question surely must be why would Brown tell such an obvious lie.
Lies are unsettling, like an unwelcome poke.
Is Mr Brown mentally ill? An unelected power crazed megalomaniac who'd prefer us not to know the extent of his secret 'I know best' world view??
The original General Belgrano moment came on 'Nationwide' - BBC1's live 'One Show' of the day when in the 1983 election Mrs Thatcher claimed to another 'ordinary' member of the public who knew her facts that the Argentinian warship was sunk when it was sailing towards the Falkland Islands battle zone. It was suspected at the time and has since been proven the Argentines were in fact sailing away from the battle.
Maggie went on to win a landslide... and the BBC's fourteen year long running 'Nationwide' was axed shortly after the elction.
Power eh... Ominous.
Brown's offensive 'Bigot' remark
Brown with Duffy
Brown on Radio 2's Jeremy Vine Show

Jonny Wing News
Posted Monday 26th April 2010 -
Congratulations to Jonny who's just completed his debut London Marathon. A month or so back he told me he wouldn't be joining next year's... however I've got dosh on him for 2011 already! Pictured above in fine form, here's from a recliner somewhere cool is the latest from our hero....
Hello. Yesterday as you are all aware I took part in the London Marathon, running for Refuge. It was an amazing experience and one of the most emotional things I’ve ever had the opportunity to participate in. I have attached a photo to prove I made it to the fininshing line. Despite a recorruance of a knee injury at 16 miles which slowed me down considerably I am delighted to say I cross the finish line in 4 hours 22 minutes and 29 seconds, fighting back the pain but not the tears at the end! The crowd support along the entire route carries you through to the end of the race, and I can now proudly say I’ve joined the Marathon runners club. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you on behalf of Refuge and myself for your fantastic support over the last 6 months as I’ve built up to this. It was amazing to hear some familiar voices cheering me on as I came down the finishing stretch. I will be able to let you know at the end of May the final total raised for Refuge. It’s looking good though! For those of you who were waiting to see if I would get to the end of the race before sponsoring me then now is your chance to dig deep! www.justgiving.com/jwing
Now, where is that email from Wednesday 17th December 2008 promising a good Academy Music Group donation if I took part and completed the London Marathon in 2010? Ah, yes, I’ve found it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THANKS!!
Jon