Alex Salmond’s LBC show tonight was rather more interesting than last week, if only because he quoted Cher. The former SNP leader singled out for particular praise one tweet from the singer arguing that Donald Trump couldn’t face ISIS:

Trump NOT Doing FOX Debate Cause Of MEGAN KELLY?Some1 Get Him TOE SHOES,fkng PRIMA DONNA. HOW CAN HE FACE ISIS,HE CANT FACE A CHICK ON
TV.?

— Cher (@cher) January 27, 2016

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One is an eighties throwback with an unmistakable voice, known for for their indecipherable ramblings on current affairs, lapped up by their crazed online following. The other’s Cher.