Could Euro vision mean nul points?

As Andrew Rawnsley writes, the French referendum on the EU Constitution is on a knife-edge and watching the Eurovision "song contest" last night I wondered if this seemingly harmless Euro love fest could have unexpected consequences...

While even the UK escaped nul points, there was La France languishing in the bottom four along with Les Rosbifs, Germany, and Spain. Actually, below Les Rosbifs and Spain. As Terry Wogan pointed out, we four were the largest contributors to Eurovision. He could have also added: and the EU.

Then there was the show itself, once scrupulously bi-lingual, now exclusively in English, along with all the actual entries apart from the Serbian, Spanish, and, um, French...

Now if I was a wavering French granny watching those nice young people banging their drums and breast implants, it would be hard not be reminded of the Non camp's remarks about the irresitable Anglo-Saxonisation of the European project; a project whatsmore in which the French, once pre-eminent, are becoming increasingly marginalised.

I might even be humming Chacun Pense à soi (Everybody Thinks Of Themselves) as I go to the polls...