THIS week’s podcast is unusual in that it features a real life celeb: Dave Rowntree, drummer in Blur – one of Britain’s most successful bands of all time and the name which helped define “Britpop” – and who also happens to be Labour’s candidate for the general election in Cities of London and Westminster.

Dave came along to the House of Commons Terrace this week to talk about his campaign, his support for Labour (and for electoral reform – booo!) and about life as a rock ‘n’ roll star. It was a genuine pleasure to meet him – very charming and likeable and completely down to earth.  I hope that comes across in the podcast. It’s about 14 minutes long.

One clarification: I told him that “Parklife” was one of my all-time favourite albums. It’s not – I meant to say “Modern Life is Rubbish”. I hope that’s clear.

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