More politics, and Blur's Dave Rowntree has said that it's been fun running as the New Labour candidate in the Westminster Council bye-election, despite the fact that it was a tough fight to take on the Tory-held council. I have no idea whether he won a seat or not. He told the BBC: "It's been really good fun though, and I have really enjoyed it and I have learnt a lot. I can imagine people looking at me and thinking, 'Really? Why now?'."
As previously reported, Blur supported New Labour back in 1997, but frontman Damon Albarn has in recent years become an outspoken critic of the Blair government. Asked about Albarn's rejection of Labour policies, Rowntree said: "You can disagree with someone and still be their friend".