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 LabourList-Survation poll: Reeves sees approval plummet among Labour members after Spring Statement Rachel Reeves has seen an almost 30 percentage point drop in her favourability among Labour members since the… Daniel Green 2nd April, 2025, 10:30 pm News Survation poll: Labour members expect Reform victory in Runcorn by-election More than half of LabourList readers expect Labour to lose the Runcorn and Helsby by-election and anticipate the… Daniel Green 2nd April, 2025, 10:30 pm News Spring Statement and welfare reforms ‘will lose votes’, Labour members say – as poll shows most back a wealth tax The vast majority of Labour members expect the government’s Spring Statement and welfare reforms will cause the party… Daniel Green 2nd April, 2025, 10:30 pm
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