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Is there a political reason why people don't vote for the UK or are we just that shit?
Up until a years ago I was of the opinion "There’s no political voting, UK 2022 and Germany 2018 were super popular so it’s possible". But honestly, after last year I think it’s possible, but some countries still have a disadvantage and they need to produce an absolutely amazing song to get a great result, but only a good song won’t get them the points a different country would get. Only my personal opinion though.
I can think of a few possible factors. First is that we're not part of any notable voting blocs, so there's nobody automatically putting us first. That brings down the average relative to those who are in one. We also get automatic entry to the finals every year without having to get ranked well in the semi finals, so there's a higher chance of a British entry in the finals being unpopular than there is of most other countries. But also, I think, we might just be overestimating what we deserve. We don't actually do that badly; only Ireland and Sweden have won it more than us, and our average score in the finals if you actually add them all up is pretty much middle of the pack