Of course I watched the first round of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest last night. It seems to me that this year it is more crucial than ever to get behind it: what is happening this week gives Ukraine, Liverpool and all Europe a chance to show two fingers to Putin. It is vital that we show unity with our European neighbours, and especially the Ukrainians. What Russia is doing is disgusting, and I still find it difficult to stomach the fact that there is a full scale war going on in Eastern Europe as I type. Thus, while some of the entries may be a bit dodgy, surely it is an honour to host the contest on behalf of Ukraine, so we should all get behind what is happening this week in Liverpool.