Richard:
....that's because no one knew, until someone whose information seems well sourced posted a message on a piece I had written at Salut! Live about the outcome of the Mercury finals.

    I had predicted that as the novelty folk finalist, Rachel Unthank's band hadn't a snowball's chance in hell of winning. The informant says it was actually a very close run thing.

Guest James:
   .... you are as entitled as anyone else to your opinion, but where did you learn to spell?