[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I think this story is bogus. My feeling is that the leak was deliberate, and was designed to boost ratings.

I agree. Occam's Razor.

[COUNTrecount]

I think this story is bogus. My feeling is that the leak was deliberate, and was designed to boost ratings.

I agree. Occam's Razor.

Boost ratings for the one show, the one where James loses, when all of James' appearances have given the show its highest ratings ever, when if he won the ratings would have continued to be spectacular?

Occam's Razor? No.