A chart-topping singer turned anti-sewage campaigner has said the leader of Norfolk County Council's criticism of him "reeks of desperation". Feargal Sharkey has been advocating for the Labour Party in the Waveney Valley constituency, endorsing Gurpreet Padda in Bungay. He met alongside the parliamentary candidate and supporters on the banks of the river at the Bungay Staithe, where he gave a speech.
The former Undertones frontman has been a high-profile critic of the government and water companies over the pollution of rivers. It saw Norfolk County Council leader, Kay Mason Billig, react with scorn when his name was brought up during a council debate about nutrient neutrality rules. Gurpreet Padda and Feargal Sharkey crossing the footbridge at Bungay Staithe (Image: Denise Bradley) In October last year, she hit out at The Undertones frontman, saying: "To quote Feargal Sharkey? Well, let's face it, the last time he said something useful was 1985 when he said 'a good heart is hard to find'.
" Kay Mason Billig hit out at Feargal Sharkey's campaigning at a meeting in October (Image: Norfolk County Council) In response, Mr Sharkey said: "Anytime she would like a personal rendition of A Good Heart, let me know and I will happily be wherever she is and turn up and sing it. "The simple truth of the matter is that it absolutely reeks of desperation and that is a reflection of where the Tory Party is right now. "That is where the Tory Party is, clutching at things which aren't even a s.