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 was the editor of LabourList from 2010 to 2015. View all articles by Mark Ferguson Subscribe to our daily email More from LabourList General election 2024 Starmer ‘prepared to make enemies’ over planning to grow the economy Keir Starmer has suggested he is willing to “make enemies” over planning to ensure critical infrastructure gets built… James Moules 14th June, 2024, 8:00 pm Columnist ‘Victory will be short-lived unless Labour fixes broken services with proper funding and public ownership’ The country is broken. NHS waiting lists spiralling out of control. Energy bills rising so fast they’ve sparked… Cat Hobbs 14th June, 2024, 5:30 pm General election 2024 Socialist Health Association warns Labour under-funding risks NHS ‘decline’ Labour’s caution on tax hikes and borrowing “condemns the NHS to continued fragmentation and decline,”, the party’s affiliated… James Moules 14th June, 2024, 4:00 pm
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