7th February, 2012, 11:48 am Lembit Opik – Pop star? Mark Ferguson Share this article: Is it wrong that I think that this tune is actually quite good? As for the video…the less said the better. But it’s better than this one. Update: Opik tells Ruth Barnett of Sky News: “The usual plonkers will be outraged by it but I say to them: ‘Someone needs a hug’.” Yes Lembit, someone does… Tags: Lembit Opik / Mark Ferguson Mark Ferguson is the Labour MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham, and was the editor of LabourList from 2010 to 2015. View all articles by Mark Ferguson Subscribe to our daily email More from LabourList News Labour voters would pick welfare and climate cuts over police or pension cuts Labour voters would choose cuts to climate change initiatives and welfare over cuts to policing or pensions, a… Daniel Green 22nd January, 2025, 3:30 pm News Climate groups urge PM to challenge Trump and warn over airport expansion Keir Starmer has been urged to reconsider rumoured plans to expand capacity at three UK airports and stand… Luke O'Reilly 22nd January, 2025, 9:43 am News Will Labour’s seven suspended rebel MPs get the whip back? January 23 will mark six months since seven Labour MPs lost the party whip for voting against the… James Moules, Luke O'Reilly & Tom Belger 21st January, 2025, 4:14 pm
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