Well, today Chris Moyles is claiming a victory after Daniel Evans survived Saturday night’s X Factor. Chris believes it was his radio campaign in support of Daniel that saved the singer from the boot.

Sorry to rain on Moylesy’s parade, but I think he should butt out.

A guy like Daniel won X Factor before, and was given an album full of dull cover versions, and no hope of ever appealing to the record-buying public. You all remember him today as “Angry” Steve Brookstein, a bitter man who resurfaces every September to stick the boot into Simon Cowell and our favourite talent show.

Does Chris Moyles really want to consign Daniel Evans to the same fate? I doubt it.

I think this is a cynical exercise in self-promotion, and Moyles flexing his muscles to see how much influence he can have over the voting process. And it’s well known that his radio show lost a stack of listeners at the last count*. Would it be unreasonable to suggest that a well-publicised stunt like this might bring some listeners back?

Ultimately, Moyles’s campaign to save Daniel is a childish prank. And it’s hardly original. In 2006, there were repeated campaigns to keep Sanjaya Malakar in that year’s American Idol, including a well publicised hunger strike.

But what Moyles is ignoring is the ripple effect of his campaign – by backing a weaker act, he’s leaving the bottom positions open for better singers to fall in. This puts people like Laura White in jeopardy, and they end up being voted out by Louis ‘have I mentioned Westlife today’ Walsh. I find this strange for a man who claims to support unsigned bands.

Chris, if you want to prove you’re serious about Daniel winning this year’s show, I’d suggest that you put your money where your mouth is. Have a hunger strike in support of him.

I’m not being funny, because undermining the voting process is costing potentially great acts from surviving to the final. With the judges and the general public showing some seriously bad voting patterns, the X Factor contestants don’t need your help Chris. Especially not the one contestant who a million-pound recording contract will be completely wasted on.

* Not me though – I still listen religiously every morning. I just think you’re making the wrong call on this campaign, Chris.