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Simon's manipulation has hit new heights IMO

For 'interesting' read ' free publicity'. I personally dont find Katie interesting, I find her manipulative, childish, petulant and untrue but not interesting. I would suggest to Simon that her being in the bottom 2 3 out of 5 weeks tells a story that the voting public ALSO dont find her interesting. Headlines are one thing but peeing off your voting viewers has taken it to a new level.

I think Simon needs to take a reality check - he is always saying that the show belongs to the public and that he has great faith in the public and that they usually vote in the right way ... if that is the case Simon then why keep arguably the most unpopular contestant ever in? Surely this is prolonging HER agony, giving her more negative press, building on the bandwagon of hate etc etc etc, this cannot be good for her in any way

If you are in the bottom 2 3 weeks out of 5 then what chance do you actually have of selling records in the future?

And regarding Cole, well I do find it unfair that Dermot went to her 2nd, she should have been last so that if 3 majority decisions had been made she would be spared but if not then she could have forced the deadlock. HOWEVER ... you are a judge, there to make critiques (which musically and vocally you dont do), you are there to make a decision on who out of the bottom 2 should go home (which last night you didnt do). You get paid millions, have a huge budget for your hair . makeup / clothes yet flit off and leave your acts midweek for your own personal gain without a word to them ... IMO the backlash is deserved on her