Cameron Squeezed: band sings criticism at prime minister live on BBC

The band confirmed on their Facebook page that they had amended the final verse of the song as a protest against the prime minister. They said: "In case you missed our performance on The [Andrew Marr] Show on BBC1 this morning, complete with a third verse message for the studio guest [David Cam...

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Published inThe Guardian (London)
Main Author Watt, Nicholas
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London (UK) Guardian News & Media Limited 24.06.2016
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Cameron, David
Marr, Andrew
Tilbrook, Glenn
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Summary:The band confirmed on their Facebook page that they had amended the final verse of the song as a protest against the prime minister. They said: "In case you missed our performance on The [Andrew Marr] Show on BBC1 this morning, complete with a third verse message for the studio guest [David Cameron], check out this link." The band's protest came after the prime minister told Marr of his plans to knock down and rebuild "sink" housing estates. Cameron told the programme: "I think sink housing estates, many built after the war, [are] where people can feel trapped in poverty, unable to get on and build a good life themselves.
ISSN:0261-3077