Corbyn’s pick of the pops is on the rocks

Mr Gallagher also said: “F**k Jeremy Corbyn. He’s a Communist”.

But he isn’t particularly nice about Conservatives either. He said earlier this year: “Politicians? They’re f**king idiots.” Anarchist punk band Chumbawamba probably deserve more credit than anyone for killing off Cool Britannia, after they dunked a bucket of cold water over Labour deputy leader John Prescott at a televised awards ceremony in 1998.

Drummer Danbert Nobacon was held by police – though swiftly released – after running over to the table where Lord Prescott sat with record company executives and throwing a bucket of ice cold water over him.

Earlier, the band had sung about New Labour betraying the miners, which demonstrates that if there’s one thing a certain type of left-winger hates more than a Tory government it’s a Labour government. Morrissey kept his political views to himself as singer with The Smiths in the 1980s, when the indie band was hugely influential and popular.

But with his ambiguous sexuality and proud Northern roots, fans may have assumed he was vaguely on the left. It came as a bit of a shock when he emerged as a fan of former UKIP leader Nigel Farage – and then backed the anti-Islam “For Britain” party. Morrissey said his support was a result of their stance on animal welfare, but this seems largely to have meant their opposition to Halal meat.

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