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Who's (celebrities) backing whom at the election?(United Kingdom)
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| Last Edited | User 215 Apr 28, 2005 05:41am |
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| News Date | Thursday, April 28, 2005 11:40:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | In previous elections, long lists of glamorous celebrities have been wheeled out to give their backing to the political parties.
Most famously, at the 1997 election, Labour successfully courted some of Britain's biggest showbiz stars, including musicians Peter Gabriel and Mick Hucknall, actor Jeremy Irons, and Britpop stars Damon Albarn, and Noel Gallagher.
Joan Collins
I will be voting Conservative... I would never dream of voting for UKIP
Actress Joan Collins
Joan Collins: I don't support UKIP
This time around, perhaps, the names aren't quite so galactic - but some famous faces have nonetheless come out in support of their favourite political parties.
The Conservatives are boasting a range of backers from the world of the arts, food and music.
Novelist Frederick Forsyth, lyricist Sir Tim Rice, chefs Clarissa Dickson Wright, Marco Pierre White and Antony Worrall Thompson; former Spandau Ballet star Tony Hadley, and actor and writer Julian Fellowes are all on their list.
F1 boss Eddie Jordan, designers Nicky Haslam and Bruce Oldfield, ex-Rolling Stone Bill Wyman and TV presenter Anneka Rice will also be ticking the Conservative box on 5 May, according to the party.
A Conservative spokesman said: "We feel that we are concentrating on the priorities of the British people.
"Celebrities are the same as all other people - whether they've been victims of crime and want more police on the streets... whether they're looking for lower taxes or controlled immigration or school discipline, or whether they realise we're the only party that's committed to keeping the pound and not signing up to the European constitution."
'Absolutely committed'
The Conservatives have scored a particular scalp with actress Joan Collins, who appears to have returned to the fold after a flirtation with UKIP. |
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