Keir Starmer picks Stormzy, Orange Juice and more on ‘Desert Island Discs’
nme.comDesert Island Discs.Despite insisting no focus groups were involved in his choices, the leader of the opposition appeared to reach out to various wings of the Labour party membership with an eclectic mix – including Stormzy, who famously spoke out in support of Jeremy Corbyn at the last UK general election.Starmer chose the Artists for Grenfell cover of ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water,’ featuring the grime star, saying the song was “a reminder about what politics is really about,” before adding that “my children love Stormzy and so it will remind me of my children.”The list also included ‘Falling And Laughing’ by Scottish indie-pop band Orange Juice, which Starmer said “captures those early years at uni and beyond.”Northern soul classic ‘Out on.
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