Politically charged London ska-punk outfit The King Blues have made clear their views to Prime Minister Gordon Brown by producing a massive billboard message to the politician.
The band are well known for their uncompromising views. Deeply influenced by the humanist politics of The Clash the King Blues have long been vocal in their support of the anti-war cause.
With new single ‘Save The World, Get The Girl’ due to be released on February 16th the band were asked to produce some posters to promote it. Rather than do that they came up with the following message:
“Dear Gordon Brown,
Your party led us into war after war that we didn’t want to fight and
you added insult to injury by stripping away our civil liberties, the
very things that made Britain Great.
Bringing in ID cards, surrounding us with CCTV and taking away our right
to protest doesn’t prevent crime, it just increases your Orwellian grip
on us.
Money goes on bailing out banks and buying tanks while the police move
on the homeless by waking them up and pouring water where they sleep.
Your crackdown on unemployment benefits during an economic crisis shows
your finger is pointed firmly in the wrong direction. You are demonising
the people you have forced to live in poverty.
We demand that you put ALL people before profits because ALL people are
priceless.
No more will we fear each other, for we are all equal. We will not let
creed, sexuality, or colour come between us. Our only enemies are those
who try to divide us. We were born free and we want to live free. The
people run this country, not unelected leaders and when we stand
together as one we’re strong because power comes from the bottom up, not
the top down. Watch your back all oppressors, we are organising.
Love,
The King Blues”
