WHO KNEW THERE WAS A BATTLE LESS COMPELLING THAN THE TORY PARTY LEADERSHIP RACE

Despite the best efforts of some to strip the planet bare, we live in a world where there is enough for all; plenty to go round. Especially when it comes to dull singer-songwriters - the massive sales racked up by James Blunt would show that there's no shortage of takers for chunky men strumming guitars and singing like they're forcing out an especially tenacious deer-poop in the mistaken belief that this shows them to be especially soulfull.

So why does David Gray feel the need to have a go at James Blunt?:

"James Blunt is doing alright but I don't have too much of an opinion. I don't have his record. [...] Getting success is relatively easy compared to hanging onto it. [...] Perhaps I've been responsible for opening a door in that way."

Depressingly enough, Gray, this town is more than big enough for the pair of you, and probably five or six others as well. Still, if you ever do fancy taking on Blunt in a fight to the death in a metal cage, we'd be happy to organise a sponsor of some sort.

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