royal variety pack

I'm presuming this is the first in a series of announcements about the line-up.
Because if it isn't, I have to ask - where are the Scousers?
Where is Doddy? Where are the Liverpool comedians, Liverpool musicians, Liverpool actors?
In the world capital of pop, is doe-eyed ex-army crooner James Blunt really the best you can do?
Obviously the Royal Variety Performance is a national brand and goes out on national telly, so I'm not suggesting it has an all-Scouse line-up.
But if you're going to commit to taking the show out of London, surely you should be looking to showcase some of the region's top talent too?
Of course, as I said, I suspect this is just the first salvo, the big name blitz, in the Royal Variety Performance (henceforth known here as the RVP) run-up.
And I'm sure the majority of the sell-out audience for the December 3 event will be more than happy with the likes of Katherine Jenkins, Darcey Bussell and...err, Phillip Schofield.
But I still issue my plea to producers this overcast November morning - don't forget the pride of Liverpool.