Little Joe from North Shields fully deserved to win X Factor. His voice matched his good looks, and for that reason, along with his youth, I doubt if he will have the impact on America that Susan Boyle has had. I shamefully admit that when I watched Susan on that stage for the first time, I was cringing, and waiting to laugh. Instead, I cried.
Yes, I am here admitting that I'm close to being an old tele addict, ready to drop a tear at the drop of a hat; but equally ready to roar with laughter at some uncouth joke. Feminism? Germaine Greer epitomizes, for me, what is good about it - Jordan aka Katy Price, all that is bad.
And back for a second to post-X Factor comments: A commentator asked, referring to those ringing in with a question for the judging panel:
"Who is that who screams every week?"
To which that little Irish smoothie, Louis, shouted,
"That's me!"