Unusually yesterday I had the chance to watch the BBC News at 1 pm, and of course there were the usual political stories – to feed my daily appetite.  

But, then I heard about the new “Internet Phenomena” – Susan Boyle! Susan appeared on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent on Saturday night – and was an instant hit. The moment she walked on stage we knew something spectacular was going to happen – she was going to be hit or a flop! 

Susan is a 47-year-old church volunteer from West Lothian who has become an overnight singing sensation with millions watching her perform not only on TV but now on the YouTube Channel and yesterday at 1 pm there had been 5 and half million views of her Saturday night performance, and what a performance. 

On Saturday, Susan Boyle literally stunned the judges with her performance of I Dreamed A Dream from Les Miserables – even Simon Cowell was lost for words – he was stunned. 

Ms Boyle has now become the bookies’ favourite to win the talent show.  

In less than 24 hours Susan popularity ratings are shooting way beyond she could ever imagine – there have been millions of other internet viewers, and now the video footage of her appearance on Britain’s Got Talent has been viewed by an amazing 11,700,393 views and received a grand total of 61429 comments.  

If, this carries on at this rate; there could be a danger of an “Internet Meltdown” and the death of the political blogger – we now have new phenomena – is it a cunning plot by Gordon Brown to save the world? 

Watch out Iain Dale, your total yearly hits have been surpassed in just one day – you have now lost your “Internet Crown”.