Shambles and IanHP, he's expressing his personal opinion, which he's entitled to do. He's also saying explicitly that although it's his personal opinion, he realises that the subject is important, and he will support those hypothetical 3 Somerset folk singers regardless of whether he enjoys their music.

So let's go for a more fundamental truth. Rather than "politicians always saying stupid things", let's remember that the press will _always_ misquote them, or quote them out of context, if there's a story that can be made out of that misquoting. Think Al Gore and the Internet. Or think Cardinal Richelieu - "Give me six lines written by an honest man, and I will find something in them to hang him."

Untwist knickers, remove from high horse, etc...

Graham.