"Blur" drummer stands for Labour

alexhilton Sun Apr 08, 2007 at 11:31:41 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook


David Rowntree, drummer with the band Blur, is standing for Labour in a council by-election in the Marylebone are of Westminster. If you would like to help out, please email alen@mathewson.org.uk.

In the meantime, here's a short interview with David.





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"Blur" drummer stands for Labour | 7 comments (7 topical)

Re: "Blur" drummer stands for Labour (#1)

by jonesythered on Mon Apr 09, 2007 at 12:39:33 PM GMT

The world's most unintentionally sarcastic sounding interviewer?


Re: "Blur" drummer stands for Labour (#2)

by Glass House on Mon Apr 09, 2007 at 11:23:19 PM GMT

Fair play to him.

Damon Albarn wouldn't have the balls to put himself on the line like that - bad for his image...


Re: "Blur" drummer stands for Labour (#3)

by petercoe on Tue Apr 10, 2007 at 01:32:31 AM GMT

Well, I doubt Damon would be standing as the Labour Party candidate in any event, somehow...

...And to be fair, given that the Tories won 70% in Marylebone High Street ward last May to Labour's 15%, I'm not sure how on the line Dave's balls are, if you see what I mean.

Good on him for standing though - you never know, Marylebone may be a hive of Blur fans thus producing the 28% swing to Labour needed to win!


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Re: "Blur" drummer stands for Labour (#4)

by Glass House on Tue Apr 10, 2007 at 09:32:02 AM GMT

My point was simply to contrast "oppositionalist left" Albarn with "roll up your sleeves left" Rowntree.


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Re: "Blur" drummer stands for Labour (#5)

by petercoe on Wed Apr 11, 2007 at 01:29:45 PM GMT

BBC News has picked up the story:


Re: "Blur" drummer stands for Labour (#6)

by petercoe on Wed Apr 11, 2007 at 01:30:26 PM GMT

Hmm, let's try that again:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6540743.stm


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Re: "Blur" drummer stands for Labour (#7)

by Glass House on Wed Apr 11, 2007 at 02:17:00 PM GMT

Blur frontman Damon Albarn was among musicians seen as endorsing New Labour before 1997 - but has since become an outspoken critic of the government.

He reportedly declined one invitation to 10 Downing Street with a note saying: "I am no longer a New Labour supporter. I am now a Communist. Enjoy the schmooze, comrade."

Kind of proves my earlier point about Albarn. Posturing tw*t.


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"Blur" drummer stands for Labour | 7 comments (7 topical)