Tory leader David Cameron is to meet with US rapper Rhymefest to discuss lyrics and stuff, and his people deny that it's a publicity stunt. The meeting apparently came about because the hip hopper, real name Che Smith, wrote to the politician to ask for a 'summit' to discuss the effect of rap lyrics on young people after hearing of Cameron's criticism of music that "encourages people to carry guns and knives" when he was interviewed on Radio 1 earlier in the year.
A spokesman confirmed that the pair are set to meet up - or may have, already, I'm not sure. The opposition were quick to criticise, obviously, with Labour's Stephen Pound telling the Daily Mail that Cameron had gone too far with his efforts to win the youth vote. A source close to Cameron denied that it was an attempt at politicking and insisted that the meeting was instigated by Rhymefest, saying "He asked to meet with David many months ago, we agreed and this was the first slot in the diary. We are absolutely adamant that it is not a PR stunt and so it will be totally private". Damn, so no webCameron footage to look forward to then.