NJ: I'm Ed Milliband

Scene: The podium at the Labour party conference. Ed Milliband stands before a hushed audience, waiting to deliver his speech. He tentatively clears his throat...

"Conference. Fellow Labour members. Much has been said and written about me over the last twelve months, not all of it flattering. Comparisons have been drawn to many people, including Mr Bean and both Wallace and Gromit. Yet both I and the party have emerged stronger from these difficult times, and let me tell you why. It's because.."

(To the tune of "I Am What I Am")

"I'm Ed Milliband.
I don't need notes, I don't need prompters
I write my own speech, even though some
Might think that's bonkers.
I'm like a warrior that's on a mission
I'm out to give a kicking to the Coalition
I don't give a damn, just let me shout out
I'm Ed Milliband.

I'm Ed Milliband
I'm not our Dave, no I'm not Tony
I'm still my own man
Trade unions, don't try to own me.
UKIP are such a joke they've got me in stitches
I don't care what you've got gathering behind your fridges
From Cornwall to Shetland, stand up and say
Vote Ed Milliband

I'm Ed Milliband
Whatever you say I'll rise above it
Clarkson, bring it on
Stand against me, I'll bloody love it
Socialists, time to get out of the closet
Let's laugh when Nick Clegg loses his deposit
This government's a sham, it's time for change
I'm Ed Millibaaaaaaaaand."

Rapturous applause, bouquets being thrown on from the side of the stage.

Short silence

Working class voice: "Blimey, that Michael Ball's lost some weight hasn't he?"

End

Have you tried Newsrevue with this...?

It just might be their most-ever perfect musical sketch-type number.

I liked the punch line.

Quote: T.W. @ October 5 2013, 2:57 AM BST

Have you tried Newsrevue with this...?

It just might be their most-ever perfect musical sketch-type number.

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Yup. Not even had so much as a "thanks, but not for us" email.

Frankly, I'm reaching the point where I can't be arsed sending them stuff any more as it never even gets acknowledged.

I agree this is a good parody, just that it's too loose and not about any topical story in particular (the conference is topical I know) if you could make it relate to the current Milliband news then maybe it would be more usable for Newsrevue, I doubt NJ would have used a parody song.

Quote: AndyGilder @ October 5 2013, 9:09 PM BST

Frankly, I'm reaching the point where I can't be arsed sending them stuff any more as it never even gets acknowledged.

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They don't send acknowledgements, but you could email them if you'd like specific feedback, they seem a friendly bunch so I'm sure you'd get some response.

Quote: Shandonbelle @ October 6 2013, 3:15 PM BST

They don't send acknowledgements, but you could email them if you'd like specific feedback, they seem a friendly bunch so I'm sure you'd get some response.

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Given they seem to use about three different email addresses, two of which aren't advertised on their website, and haven't bothered to set up an auto-acknowledgement on any of them (something Treason Show have managed to do)...

You can be sure if you're using any of the emails listed in the recent NR thread posts and cc in the current director, then your work is getting through, despite the sound of silence.

Thanks Shandy, I'm just having a rant at life - ignore me