Mandy - funny music video from Socialist Steve (Steve Wallis)

I (Steve Wallis) was inspired to write this song by UK Business Secretary (Lord) Peter Mandelson aka Mandy suggesting he would end university fees for students staying at home - who tend to come from poorer families. This tack to the left perhaps means that Mandy, one of the architects of New Labour under Tony Blair, has become a good person. I have seen him looking happy and with what appears a genuine smile contrasting massively with how he appeared in the past. I used such a picture of Mandy in this video.

Mandy himself has commented on the change in his personality, at http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/aug/14/peter-mandelson-in-charge-country - "I think 10 years ago, and also 15 years ago, I was a very hard-nosed, uncompromising figure who was manning the barricades of change in the party, and prepared to take down anything or anyone who stood in the way. I don't feel in that mode now. And secondly, I've learned from experience that you can defeat people without killing them."

A word of warning: people are influenced by others they communicate with, whether ordinary members of the public, Labour Party members, politicians or journalists. He could easily become bad again, and he is (of course) loyal to his own party which necessitates compromises.

My analysis of society as a struggle between good and bad forces in soicety and people's minds is provided in http://socialiststeve.in/good-intentions-manifesto.html

Perhaps the most important point in the song is the prediction of a double dip recession, as forecast by Gordon Brown, which will provide socialists with a big opportunity to change society. My analysis of this - how it is inevitable due to big tax rises and public spending cuts after the next general election - is provided at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PRsocialism/message/170

You can read the lyrics of this song by going to http://galaxiamusic.org/lyrics/mandy.html

For more of my songs, visit http://socialiststeve.in/poetry.htm, or the websites of my bands Red Day, at http://red-day.net, or Galaxia at http://galaxiamusic.org - also check out my MySpace page at http://myspace.com/galaxiasteve

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[ScottishStandard]

Well Steve your video is perhaps funnier than my "Mandy" video but mine is more musical and inspirational IMHO.

I used a cover version of "Mandy" as the backing music to one of my Condi videos -

"Oh Condi. We need you today."

watch?v=XAzEDx5XsSE

Neither Mandelson now as "UK First Secretary of State" nor Rice as "US Secretary of State" were elected - both were political appointees.

So is this shaping up for a "Battle of the bands" Steve - Condi VS Mandy? lol