# Blur’s Drummer Dave Rowntree Announces Candidacy for Labour Party, Video Interview

- Link: https://indierockcafe.com/2007/04/blurs-drummer-dave-rowntree-announces-candidacy-for-labour-party-video-interview/
- Published: 2007-04-09T22:22:00-04:00
- Author: Max Hammer

[[Dave Rowntree, the drummer for the long-time UK indie revivalist group Blur, told
The UK Independent that he plans to run for his local council as a Labour candidate
in Marylebone.
“I’ve been a long-standing member of the Labour party and active 
in local politics for a while,” Rowntree said. (See video below)

“I’m a Westminster resident and in my experience of living here, it all looks lovely–
there are hanging baskets everywhere – but you only need to scratch beneath the 
surface and see that there’s a lot of deprivation and a lot of inequality around.
I think someone needs to do something about it.”

Despite his notoriety, Rowntree will have to campaign hard for the position because
the Marylebone ward is traditionally conservative.

One fan – Lovelyrita – wrote on the band’s official message board: “I’m sure Damon[
Damon Albarn, songwriter/founding member and singer] has always known Dave’s labour
convictions, so I don’t think that can be a problem between them.

The problem for us, though is that if Dave is elected, well, I don’t think it’s 
very appropiated [sic] for a politician to play music in a band… even if that band
is [Blur](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=BLUR&sql=11:j9fpxqq5ld0e%7ET0).
That’s my opinion, at least. So, let’s hope he doesn’t get elected… sorry, Dave.”

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