Original sentence: In 2008 the UK's entry, Andy Abraham, came bottom place, much to Wogan's disappointment.The Contest, however, in recent years has been notorious for its alleged political voting (as opposed to voting for talent)
Edited sentence: The Contest, however, in recent years has been notorious for its political voting, as opposed to voting for talent, and the United Kingdom, with weaker relationships within Europe than those in Eastern Europe, has suffered.This was most notable in 2008 when the UK's entry, Andy Abraham, came bottom place, much to Terry Wogan's disappointment