RATM campaigners refuse Cowell job offer

Simon Cowell has revealed that the lead campaigners for the Rage Against The Machine number one have turned down a job offer from him.

Jon and Tracy Morter - who led the Facebook campaign to make 'Killing In The Name' the Christmas number one single - declined the offer to work for Cowell.

Cowell said that he was genuinely impressed by the operation, which had no funding and involved no dirty tricks.

"I offered them jobs at my record company," Cowell told The Mirror. "It could be in marketing or even running the company!

"I wanted them to come and work for us. I was deadly serious but they haven't taken me up on the offer.

"I called Jon on Saturday to congratulate the two of them that, win or lose, they turned this into a very exciting race for the Christmas number one."

He added: "I am proud of Joe - he worked really hard this week, but he has a great year ahead of him."

X Factor winner Joe McElderry's single 'The Climb' placed second in the singles chart.