Brașov rebellion Brașov rebellion The Rebellion of Brașov was a revolt against Nicolae Ceaușescu's economic policies in Communist Romania, which erupted on the day of the 1987 local election. Beginning in late 1986, the seeds of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 were sown, as workers throughout this Soviet Bloc country mobilized in protest of communist leader Nicolae Ceauşescu's economic policies. Labor uprisings sprouted in the major industrial centers of Cluj-Napoca (November 1986) and Nicolina, Iași (February 1987), culminating in a massive strike in Brașov, one of the largest cities in Romania. Ceaușescu's draconian economic measures sought to curb food and energy consumption
Once Upon a Christmas Song Once Upon a Christmas Song "Once Upon a Christmas Song" was the second single by fictional character Geraldine McQueen from "Britain's Got the Pop Factor...", a mock talent contest/comedy by British comedian Peter Kay who also plays Geraldine. The CD was released on 15 December 2008, with the download available a day earlier. It was a charity single with proceeds going to the NSPCC. The song was co-written by Peter Kay and Gary Barlow. In 2016, an instrumental version of the song served as the theme tune to BBC One's compilation series "Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle". The video for "Once