David Bowie on the Labour leadership

This is ground control to Dave Shearer, you’ve really made the grade
And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear
Now it’s time to leave the caucus room if you dare

This is Dave Shearer to ground control, I’m stepping through the door
And I’m floating in a most peculiar way
And caucus looks very different today
Here am I sitting on the front bench far above the world
Parliament is blue and there’s nothing I can do…

David Bowie was of course a frontrunner to take the Labour leadership before he had to withdraw due to strained vocal chords.