Thursday, 24 May 2012

Dave and Goliath

23/04/2010

Blur drummer and Labour candidate Dave Rowntree picked a formidable political battle when he chose to stand for the Conservative safe seat of Cities of London and Westminster. Nick Duxbury joins him for a day on the campaign trail to find out if it’s a fight he can win. Photography by Tim Foster

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