Which is a great reason not to buy the woman's records. In my humble opinion. But that's possibly because I used to be sort of politically active in Scotland, and met a lot of SNP members. To be fair, I don't mind leader Alex Salmond so much, but the membership is rife with idiots. I'm sorry, but it's true.
Anyway, Sandi Thom, who rose to fame by apparently simply doing some gigs over the net from her London flat (yes, you'd think she'd rather be in Edinburgh, wouldn't you?) presented Salmond with a souvenir copy of her album 'Smile, It Confuses People', and told the Scottish Sun. "The SNP is the only party that will stand up for Scotland in the forthcoming elections. I firmly believe Alex is the best person to represent Scotland's interests at home and abroad".
Salmond says: "Sandi has been an amazing success story, and it's a special bonus that she comes from my own constituency. Sandi is a great example of a Scottish artist succeeding on the global stage".