This one is a little bit late – I meant to write about it on the day it was in the news, but there’s just been so many reasons jostling for my intention that it got sidelined. But really, DC, what were you thinking when you hit the campaign trail with Gary Barlow, promising a national schools singing competition to promote musical talent?
A desperate attempt to gain the “X-Factor” vote? Or those of the young adults who were teeny boppers when Barlow et al were asking us all to relight their fire? However I look at it, it seems like a hollow bid to widen their appeal without having any substance behind their policies.
And the funny thing is that Barlow himself was pretty equivocal about his support. When asked if he was supporting Cameron, he avoided a direct answer, instead making do with “I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t”, saying further that he didn’t want to talk about politics, as the day was to launch “School Stars” and was about music, not politics.
Reason #12: In the middle of a general election, Cameron managed to come out with a “policy” so fatuous it makes Simon Cowell look sophisticated and intelligent.