As he awaits the start of the election David Cameron,Conservative PPC for Witney, sets out a unique path for the Tories to follow. He explains why the rock legend Joey Ramone, or who died this week,could provide the inspiration for a Tory revival.
What? Has another Conservative candidate flipped his lid? Before you metaphorically cart me off to the funny farm let me interpret why the lead singer of The Ramones holds the key to success for the Tories in this phoney election period.
I am not suggesting that the party's law and order stance should be toughened along the lines of the lyric much quoted in obituaries this week: "Beat on the brat, beat on the brat, and beat on the brat with a baseball bat." Neither am I proposing that the only response to the current state of the opinion polls is to be found in the Ramones' memorable track "I wanna be sedated." Nor am I suggesting compulsory shoulder length hair and leather jackets for members of the shadow cabinet.
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Source: theguardian.com