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Dave Burke

Awkward lyrics to Moving On Up pointed out by star's son after Liz Truss speech

"You've done me wrong, your time is up."

This might sum up the thoughts of many Tory party members toward the PM after a difficult few days. But bizarrely these are the opening lyrics to the track Liz Truss chose as her entry song at the Conservative Party Conference.

Delivering her much-anticipated keynote speech today, the PM personally selected M People's 'Moving on Up' for her crunch moment in Birmingham.

But it may not have been the wisest decision.

Moments later band member Mike Pickering voiced his disbelief at the song choice, saying he didn't want the the 1993 song to be a "soundtrack to lies".

But as singer Heather Small's son gleefully pointed out, the choice was "apt".

The under-fire Prime Minister faces an uphill battle after a difficult first month in office which saw her tank the mortgage market and forced to make a humiliating U-turn on her min-budget.

M People star Heather Small, whose son pointed out how apt the song choice was (Getty Images)
Liz Truss at the Tory Party Conference this week (REUTERS)

While the chorus is catchy enough, some might wonder whether a track about moving on from a toxic relationship is exactly the right track.

This was immediately pointed out by Labour Councillor for Westminster, James Small-Edwards, who happens to be son of M People singer Heather Small.

He wrote: "An apt choice! This tired and out of touch Tory Government is indeed moving on out."

Things got even worse for the PM when band member Mike Pickering posted on Twitter: "So apparently we can't stop Truss walking out to our song, very weird! So sad it got used by this shower of a government.

Moving On Up was a huge hit in 1993, and was selected as Liz Truss's entry song today (Getty)

"BTW Truss labour used it with permission in 90's. I don't want my song being a soundtrack to lies."

It was a bold choice given that Ms Small has heavily criticised the government's Rwanda deportation plans.

The 1993 song goes on to say: "You broke my heart, there's no way back

"Move right out of here, baby, go on pack your bags."

Ms Small herself has previously appeared at Labour Party events, and it is not clear whether she was asked before the PM used the track today.

The Mirror has contacted representatives for the singer and the group.

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