Obama or Brown?

Point number one: Well done to the now President Elect Obama and to the American People, this is the first of many things which are going to change the world.
Point number two: Below are two videos, the first is the UK PM, Gordon Brown with his message on Obama Victory and the second is the first speech Obama made after the result was revealed. Can anyone notice any difference between the two? I mean, I know the President is one of the most powerful men in the world but with all the connections between the UK and USA, you would imagine that the PM would be someone with at least a little of the action, the emotion and vigour that Obama has?
A new generation of politicans are needed for the UK, what this historical event has taught some of us is that the US vote for their president differently to how the UK elect but can anyone really put up their hand and say any of the other political party leaders are any better?
We need energy, especially with the world as it is. Watch and you will see what I mean...

Mamma Mia! Breaks UK Film Record

The stage version of Mamma Mia first appeared in 1999

Musical Mamma Mia!, starring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan, has become the highest-grossing British film at the UK box office.

The film, which features the songs of Abba, has taken £67.2m in the UK since its release in July - and continues to be shown in British cinemas.

It is now the second highest-grossing film in the UK behind Titanic.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which grossed £66.1m, was the previous holder of the British record.

Mamma Mia! could be on its way to beating Titanic's box office haul of £69m as cinema-goers continue to flock to see it.

Now in its 16th week of release in the UK, the film has also become the number one film of the year in 13 countries including Germany, New Zealand, South Africa and Sweden.

TOP BRITISH FILMS AT UK BOX OFFICE 1. Mamma Mia! - £67.2m 2. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - £66.1m 3. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - £54.8 4. The Full Monty - £52.2m 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - £49.4m 6. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - £48.8m 7. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - £46.1m 8. Bridget Jones's Diary - £42m 9. Love Actually - £36.9m 10. Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason - £36m Source: Neilsen EDI

Sing-along versions of the film in cinemas have also helped boost the film's success.

"What is interesting is the speed at which it has gotten to this level," David Kosse, president of Universal Pictures International told industry paper Screen International.

"We are ahead of Harry Potter and continue to be ahead of Titanic at this stage, and we think it still has some life in it.

"One driver is the multiple viewings with people going back to see it again and again. It really is happening on a scale that we haven't seen before."

The three women who created the worldwide stage hit - producer Judy Craymer, writer Catherine Johnson and director Phyllida Lloyd, repeated their roles in bringing the musical to the big screen in the British/US collaboration with Universal Pictures.

The rest of the top 10 highest-grossing British films in the UK is completed by the Harry Potter and Bridget Jones franchises, comedy The Full Monty and romantic comedy Love Actually.

Source: BBC News

The DVD is due to be released on 24th November in the UK and December 16th in the US - I recommend you see this one!