Mark Kermode has been playing skiffle - mainly in the north west - for donkeys years with the Railtown Bottlers. He's not a journo who's just discovered skiffle, he's a skiffle musician who subsequently became a journo. Good for him that he can use the day job to promote music he loves.

Can't see how in any way, shape or form this constitute an attack on Big Al and all those downtroddden singer songwriters who've elected him as their chosen representative, defender and spokesperson. Mark, like most musicians I know, has a day job to pay the bills. On a lot of levels, isn't this just the way of things? You win some, you lose some?

Please show me the conspiracy you frequently allude to and tell me who is in charge, Al.