[AndyJK]

Would it be cynical to presume the reason Michelle got as far as she did in the contest was because of the Scottish vote? During the final while she was out campaigning for votes, she appeared outside Holyrood surrounded by Scottish MPs from the Assembly which seem to imply it was an England vs Scotland thing.

I know during American Pop Idol the contestants campaign in their home states, and perform in front of a home crowd, but there is more rivalry on our small island which could have swayed the vote. And Michelle's nationality was mentioned more often than should have been during the competition. I don't think us English really care as much, and maybe I'm wrong here, but it seems to matter more in Scotland.

And her new single is poor, her voice seems totally unsuitable for it. Evergreen was far better and sung perfectly by Will. So the contrast in sales figures doesn't surprise me. Whereas Will can always reinvent himself (and I admit I like him better now than when he won Pop Idol), I think Michelle is stuck in a rut and the public will soon grow tired of her completely, except perhaps in Scotland.