{"id":813901,"date":"2024-12-22T00:29:07","date_gmt":"2024-12-22T06:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/22\/bbc-facing-mounting-pressure-to-play-christmas-number-one-contender-that-mocks-sir-keir-starmers-winter-fuel-cuts\/"},"modified":"2024-12-22T00:29:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-22T06:29:07","slug":"bbc-facing-mounting-pressure-to-play-christmas-number-one-contender-that-mocks-sir-keir-starmers-winter-fuel-cuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/22\/bbc-facing-mounting-pressure-to-play-christmas-number-one-contender-that-mocks-sir-keir-starmers-winter-fuel-cuts\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC facing mounting pressure to play Christmas number one contender that mocks Sir Keir Starmer\u2019s winter fuel cuts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Music <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<header>\n<p>The song parodies the PM\u2019s hated decision to scrap winter fuel payments from millions of pensioners\n<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul itemprop=\"author\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/author\/noa-hoffman\/\" rel=\"author\" title=\"Posts by Noa Hoffman\" data-author=\"Noa Hoffman\" aria-label=\"Posts by Noa Hoffman\">Noa Hoffman<\/a><span>, Political Correspondent<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><time datetime=\"2024-12-18T23:25:08.000+00:00\"><span><span>Published<\/span>: 23:25, <\/span><span>18 Dec 2024<\/span><\/time><\/li>\n<li><time datetime=\"2024-12-18T23:25:14.000+00:00\"><span><span>Updated<\/span>: 23:25, <\/span><span>18 Dec 2024<\/span><\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><picture><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/dk-18-12-winter_COMP.jpg?w=620\" loading=\"lazy\" alt><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>THE BBC is facing mounting pressure to play a Christmas number one contender that mocks Sir Keir Starmer\u2019s winter fuel cuts.<\/p>\n<p>Freezing This Christmas, performed by Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers, is quickly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tvandshowbiz\/32387603\/christmas-number-one-reveals-frontrunner-shocking\/\">climbing its way up the music charts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div data-index=\"1\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"music The BBC is facing pressure to play a Christmas number one contender that mocks Sir Keir Starmer\u2019s winter fuel cuts\" height=\"552\" width=\"960\" src=\"Youtube\/Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/christmas-song-freezing-christmas-sir-958352278.png?strip=all&#038;w=960\"   loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption><span>The BBC is facing pressure to play a Christmas number one contender that mocks Sir Keir Starmer\u2019s winter fuel cuts<\/span><span>Credit: Youtube\/Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n<div data-index=\"2\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"music The song parodies the PM\u2019s hated decision to scrap winter fuel payments from millions of pensioners\" height=\"535\" width=\"960\" src=\"Youtube\/Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/christmas-song-freezing-christmas-sir-958352277.jpg?strip=all&#038;w=960\"   loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption><span>The song parodies the PM\u2019s hated decision to scrap winter fuel payments from millions of pensioners<\/span><span>Credit: Youtube\/Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The festive bop parodies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/who\/keir-starmer\">the PM<\/a>\u2019s hated decision to scrap <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/money\/31374859\/winter-fuel-payment-confirmed-budget-2024-autumn-statement\/\">winter fuel payments<\/a> from millions of pensioners.<\/p>\n<p>Its lyrics include: \u201cIt\u2019ll be freezing this Christmas, without fuel at home, it\u2019ll be freezing this Christmas, while Keir Starmer is warm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019ll be cold, so cold, without fuel at home, this Christmas.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Artists behind the up-and-coming hit include 33-year-old freelance writer Chris Middleton and 51-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/news\/9477792\/frank-sinatra-rat-pack-mansion-market-million-party\/\">Rat Pack<\/a> tribute singer Dean Ager.<\/p>\n<div data-widget-title=\"read more on politics\" data-widget-article-count=\"2\">\n<h2 data-original-text=\"read more on politics\">read more on politics<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>The artists have accused major stations of refusing to play their banger, giving it less chance of hitting number one next week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/conservative-party\/\">Tory<\/a> MPs last night demanded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/bbc\">the Beeb<\/a> prove its impartiality by giving the song some air time.<\/p>\n<p>Greg Smith said: \u201cSatire is often the most powerful check on power \u2013 and this song is highlighting the seriousness of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/labour\">Labour<\/a>\u2019s political choices to give bumper pay deals to their union paymasters whilst stripping some of our poorest pensioners from vital funds to heat their homes this winter.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>A BBC spokesman insisted that DJ decisions are \u201calways made with the relevant audiences and context in mind\u201d.<\/p>\n<div id=\"bc-video-6362843641112\">\n<p><span>The Sun launches our Winter Fuel SOS campaign <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-index=\"3\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/#\"><img alt=\"music Freezing This Christmas is performed by Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers\" height=\"960\" width=\"960\" src data-img=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/freezing-christmas-sir-keir-starmer-958343990.jpg?strip=all&#038;w=960\"   loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption><span>Freezing This Christmas is performed by Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/news\/32390868\/bbc-snub-freezing-this-christmas-winter-fuel-cuts\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Music The song parodies the PM\u2019s hated decision to scrap winter fuel payments from millions of pensioners Noa Hoffman, Political Correspondent Published: 23:25, 18 Dec 2024 Updated: 23:25, 18 Dec 2024 THE BBC is facing mounting pressure to play a Christmas number one contender that mocks Sir Keir Starmer\u2019s winter fuel cuts. 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