A founding member of UB40 has hit out at the Tories, saying the country is in as bad a state now as it was in the late 1970s when the band was formed.
Guitarist and singer Robin Campbell, who has been with the smash reggae band since its inception, is angry that the UK has returned to impossible energy bills, surging inflation, strikes, spiralling pay and looming recession.
Robin, 68, said: “What a horrible thought that after 40-odd years it has gone full circle and we are back to where we were.