Labour’s miserable mood music comes with its own risks Politics The last time a Labour government replaced an unpopular Tory administration it did so to the sound of Things Can Only Get Better, by D:Ream. Now, 27 years later, Keir Starmer is changing the tune with a warning that “things are going to get worse.” This stark contrast will be set out in a speech [...]
Keir Starmer brushes off D:Ream song snub: ‘We’re not in 1997’ Battle for No.10 Sir Keir Starmer has brushed off a snub from the pop group behind New Labour’s victory anthem Things Will Only Get Better, saying “we’re not in 1997”.
Things Can Only Get Better: Story behind song that derailed Rishi Sunak election speech things can only get wetter Rishi Sunak’s speech on the steps of Downing Street today will forever be remembered for two things: his sodden suit and the abrasive strains of 90s pop hit Things Can Only Get Better. When Northern Irish/English pop act D:Ream – which included the physicist and TV presenter Prof Brian Cox on keyboard – first released [...]
