It's not just speeches and policies that politicians are judged on - their song selections and dance moves matter too
The Labour Party conference in Liverpool has seen some of the country's most important politicians delivering deeply personal speeches on stage. But there is another way for them to share a bit more about themselves.
After the obligatory niceties about the importance of the music industry and thank yous to Labour campaigners, Lisa got straight into her 'Britney power hour'. She declared the American pop star 'the greatest cultural icon of the last 20 years', before telling the audience: "If you don't like Britney Spears, get out of my nightclub. It's Nandy b****."
Opening with 'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised' by Gil Scott-Heron, he hardly broke a smile on stage and had to be press-ganged to take off his tie. The 63-year-old provided commentary between each song though, not least for his final track which had 'minor chart success' many years ago - a hit from the post-punk collective he was part of.
Emily Thornberry - Brat The London MP, who stood for Labour leader in 2020, knows her crowd. The set was full of gay anthems for all ages.
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