For 70 years, the massively popular music contest came to heal dissent and unite in common purpose. Now it’s become a victim of the very forces it was designed to fight.

Yes, it’s that time of the year again - millions across Europe tune in to the annual festival of kitsch that is the Eurovision Song Contest.

For 70 years, the massively popular music contest came to heal dissent and unite in common purpose. Now it’s become a victim of the very forces it was designed to fight.