Professor Green takes aim at Boris Johnson with new single ‘Dance Like A Tory’

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Professor Green has taken aim at Prime Minister Boris Johnson with his new single ‘Dance Like A Tory’ – listen below.The London rapper – real name Stephen Manderson – released the satirical song today (January 27) in response to the recent parties scandal that’s engulfed Downing Street and led to calls for Johnson to resign.‘Dance Like A Tory’ is described as “a playful prod at the privileged politicians who believed that they’re too important to follow the very rules that they made”.

It arrives with a tongue-in-cheek video in which Pro Green takes on the role of Johnson at a coronavirus press conference.“It’s popping off on Downing Street / My favourite restaurant just closed down / The doors to 338 are closed / While Number 10 gets down,” Green raps in the single. “Ain’t a party, it’s a work event.”He adds: “Nobody cared about care homes, they should’ve all been in their homes / Instead they were all ‘round Boris’, all getting down with their Doris.”Announcing the release of the song on social media, Professor Green wrote: “Happy belated birthday, Boris.” You can see that post below.A post shared by Stephen Manderson (@professorgreen)Earlier this month, it was reported that the PM attended a “bring your own booze” garden party at Number 10 in May 2020; social gatherings were prohibited at the time under COVID-enforced restrictions.

Johnson has since admitted that he was there, but maintains it was a “work event”.Reports then emerged this week that the PM’s wife, Carrie Johnson, held a surprise birthday party for Johnson in the Cabinet Room of 10 Downing Street on June 19, 2020 (via ITV News).