References in Popular Media and Culture
Comedian Bill Bailey serenades Clegg in his 2010 production Dandelion Mind, singing "Nick Clegg you don't have to wear that dress tonight, walk the streets for money, you don't have to sell your body to the right".
A party political broadcast in which Clegg apologised for the Liberal Democrats breaking the promise over Tuition Fees has been remixed into a song, and is currently being sold on iTunes as a charity single. The song, Nick Clegg Says I'm Sorry (by Poke & Alex Ross) charted at number 143 on the Official UK Singles Charts (chart announced 23 September 2012) before climbing to 104 the following week.
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