QUITE INTERESTING IDEA, MR COWELL

Here is today’s burning question: Simon Cowell – why?

The man who gave us The X Factor has been so smitten by the U.S. election he now wants to devise a TV show to bring razzmatazz to the next British general election. He thinks a little glamour will revitalise our ‘tedious’ political culture.

Not sure about the glamour, Simon, but I see where you're coming from. However, I think it needs to be fronted by someone who gives a toss about the democratic process (Cowell admits he has never voted), and not two twots and two bimbos.

How about a series of QI election specials, hosted by someone with brain power to spare, Stephen Fry. Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling could team up with Alan Davies, leaving David Cameron and George Osborne to the tender mercies of Bill Bailey.

That would sort out the men from the boys, the shallow from the deep, the self-serving from the serlf-effacing.

Bring it on!

*If you’ve never seen QI, you won’t have a clue what I’m talking about. And you probably deserve Simon Cowell’s idea of democracy.