Sir Terry Wogan - nul points!

Their main argument is that the newly emerged Eastern bloc countries are massaging each other, in total indifference to the music or the performance.

Now I don't know about you but do the words 'grapes' and 'sour' come to mind?

Oh come on, Terry, the Eurovision Song Contest - which you've hosted and championed for so many years - has always been nothing but a political debacle.

We could have told you that decades ago whilst you were out there making a fortune out of the licence payers' fee.

However, although I wouldn't disagree that it is a form of political back-slapping, music is, relatively speaking, at the forefront of the contest. It might not be our kind of music but it's music nevertheless.

Maybe I've got it wrong, but I don't remember us complaining when we did well in the form of Cliff Richard, Brotherhood of Man and Bucks Fizz.

I don't remember you - Terry - voicing your disapproval at the rigged voting system then.

Is it simply a case of glorifying a competition when we're winning and calling it a sham when we're not? Because on that basis we should denounce Wimbledon as a farce because British players can't get into the finals. And because we're not doing so well in cricket perhaps we shouldn't really take part in a world series until strong countries, not unlike Pakistan and India, have been barred. That's the logic, isn't it?

Or maybe - ridiculous as it might sound - we could have the United Kingdom spilt up so that England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland each put up their own entries.

But then, you can be sure that England and Scotland will never vote for each other. And Wales? I bet it'll only get our measly votes - grudgingly.

Yes, of course, it's political - it's bound to be when the whole nature of the contest is so subjective.

But the real point about our entry in this year's Eurovision - and it's got to be said - is that our effort by Andy Abraham, wasn't anything to write home about. I'm no expert on musical talent - and I'm tone deaf - but even I noticed that he was, in certain places at least, out of key.

But, more importantly, he's a 2005 X Factor reject. In other words, as a performer he wasn't even good enough for British viewers let alone European ones.

Who on earth put him forward for Eurovision? Was it, as I suspect, Terry and his producers at the BBC?
A rigged vote system in UK television? Good God, no - perish the thought!

But it's a bit of a coincidence that - when his retirement is looming - Terry should now be criticising the voting system in Eurovision.

Whatever happened to the phrase 'gracious in defeat'?

Come on, Terry - Bruce - grow up and don't take it so bloomin' seriously. And you'll get nul points for your anti-eastern bloc tirade and your snide comments about foreigners' use of English.

Bring back the elegant, gracious and multi-lingual Katie Boyle - all is forgiven!