The battle for No 10 is well underway, as politicians trawl up and down the country to secure votes in the forthcoming general election . In their attempts to appeal to voters in the run-up to 4 July, hopeful MPs are doing all they can to endear themselves to the public, with varying success. (You can follow The Independent ’s coverage of the general election here .
) From candid admissions in televised interviews and remixes of UK Garage hits, to strutting down a runway on breakfast TV, this round of campaigning has resulted in some bizarre moments. Here are some of the standout politics and pop culture collisions we’ve seen so far..
. Dawn Butler’s So Solid shoutout To mark 21 days until the election, Dawn Butler released a campaign video showing her performing a parody of “21 Seconds”. In the clip, released on Thursday 13 June, Labour’s candidate for Brent East sing-raps to So Solid Crew’s 2001 hit as she mocks Tory leader Rishi Sunak and his party.
“Don’t let a liar run the show / If you like me let me know, let me out the shadow / Got 21 days before they gotta go,” Butler raps over the garage beat. Model behaviour from Ed Davey On Thursday 13 June’s edition of ITV’s This Morning , Sir Ed Davey had a go at modelling as he walked the catwalk during the fashion segment of the magazine programme. Wearing a cream blazer, a light blue striped shirt and dark chinos, the Liberal Democrat leader strutted down the runway, much to the amusement of hosts Cat De.