A Christmas parody song mocking Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has topped the sales and downloads charts, despite missing out on the Christmas number one spot. The track, titled 'Freezing this Christmas' by Sir Starmer and The Granny Harmers, uses the melody of Mud's 'Lonely This Christmas' and criticises the Labour government's decision to cut winter fuel payments.
The song has achieved 14,000 sales without any radio play, as the BBC has refused to air it. A BBC spokesperson said decisions about which tracks to play are made on a case-by-case basis. Despite this, the song has raised £35,000 for charities supporting the elderly during winter.
Lyrics include: 'It'll be freezing this Christmas, without fuel at home. It'll be freezing this Christmas, while Keir Starmer is warm.' Written by Chris Middleton and sung by Dean Ager, the song has resonated with the public, according to Middleton, who told GB News it shows 'how much anger there is' over the policy.
Ager expressed excitement upon learning the song reached number one on the iTunes download charts. The track currently sits at number 37 in the Official Singles Chart.
