TODAY marks the official beginning of the Yes campaign for the independence referendum.
Those involved are at pains to stress this is not an SNP campaign, but includes other parties, such as the Greens and Scottish Socialists, and others who come from outside the world of party politics.
Of course, we will also be subjected to people who are considered celebrities giving their views in the hope it will influence the opinion of those who may admire their work a little.
We already know all we need to know about Sean Connery's views on Scotland's future and others such as Elaine C Smith have been trotted out at election time.
The parties like to make much ado about nothing with announcements of another celebrity who happens to agree with them on this issue.
They are, of course, entitled to their opinions, especially if they happen to live, work and pay tax here, but, like everyone else, they can have their say at the ballot box. Why should it matter what James Bond or Mary Doll think about politics or independence?
We will have the same on the opposite side when people from the world of football, music and acting can't wait to tell us why they think Scotland should stay in the UK.
Who cares?
I would rather ask the lollipop man in Dumbarton Road what he thinks, but I suspect he would tell me that's his business as he wishes me a good day.
The day we have Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont telling the judging panel who should win the Turner Prize, or Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon lobbying Fifa for an Ayr United player to win the Ballon D'Or, is the day we should pay any more heed to celebrities' views on politics than those of the woman next door.
HELL hath no fury like MSPs scorned, as car firm Arnold Clark's training boss found after he started a fight and ran away.
After branding the majority of young people unemployable and blasting their attitude and unreasonable expectations of work, David Scott then failed to turn up at the Finance Committee to back up his opinion.
Labour's Michael McMahon was not the only one who wanted the opportunity to have a few words with Mr Scott, but he did wonder what his excuse was for the no show.
He said: "I assume it wasn't because of a poor attitude to others, no concept of citizenship, poor communication skills, poor understanding of standards expected."
Which was exactly how Mr Scott had described the young applicants ...