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Noel Gallagher inspired by Barack Obama to become Britain's Prime Minister
Oasis Noel Gallagher
Oasis leader would tackle credit crunch and London Underground if he replaced Gordon Brown
Noel Gallagher believes he could eventually become Britain's Prime Minister, when there is a "groundswell of public opinion" in favour of the move.
The Oasis leader told Absolute Radio that his time at 10 Downing Street would be a "proper laugh" and revealed his admiration for new US President Barack Obama.
"We watched the inauguration. I felt for him [Barack Obama] when he fluffed his lines. He's an exceptional speaker - you cannot fail to be impressed by him as a speaker. We [Britain] haven't had anyone since old Tony [Blair] who could get up there and speak well," he told the station.
When presenter Christian O'Connell then suggested he should run for office in Britain, Gallagher said: "It's not just you saying that, Christian. There will be a groundswell of public opinion sooner or later which will carry me into office, and let me tell you, I'll only be there for five years, and it'll all end in tears, but it'll be a proper laugh while it's happening. The first two years would be kind of tough, but the following three would be amazing."
He went on to explain how he would run the country, starting with making the London Underground "the best Tube system in the world" by shutting it down for a year, and "zero-tolerance for hoodies".
"Bring back the gallows. Open up the Tower Of London and start putting people in there," he said.
On the credit crunch, meanwhile, he said: "What I want to know is, where has all the money gone? I'd find out where it is, I'd get it back. I'd have a worldwide search down the back of the couch for shrapnel. Club it all together. It all mounts up."
Gallagher may struggle to be appointed to office, however, in light of the Royal Family-mocking video for Oasis' new single 'Falling Down', which was premiered earlier this week (February 3).
He may also face competition from Dizzee Rascal, who last year (November 5) told BBC Newsnight's Jeremy Paxman he might consider running for prime minister one day.
The Oasis leader told Absolute Radio that his time at 10 Downing Street would be a "proper laugh" and revealed his admiration for new US President Barack Obama.
"We watched the inauguration. I felt for him [Barack Obama] when he fluffed his lines. He's an exceptional speaker - you cannot fail to be impressed by him as a speaker. We [Britain] haven't had anyone since old Tony [Blair] who could get up there and speak well," he told the station.
When presenter Christian O'Connell then suggested he should run for office in Britain, Gallagher said: "It's not just you saying that, Christian. There will be a groundswell of public opinion sooner or later which will carry me into office, and let me tell you, I'll only be there for five years, and it'll all end in tears, but it'll be a proper laugh while it's happening. The first two years would be kind of tough, but the following three would be amazing."
He went on to explain how he would run the country, starting with making the London Underground "the best Tube system in the world" by shutting it down for a year, and "zero-tolerance for hoodies".
"Bring back the gallows. Open up the Tower Of London and start putting people in there," he said.
On the credit crunch, meanwhile, he said: "What I want to know is, where has all the money gone? I'd find out where it is, I'd get it back. I'd have a worldwide search down the back of the couch for shrapnel. Club it all together. It all mounts up."
Gallagher may struggle to be appointed to office, however, in light of the Royal Family-mocking video for Oasis' new single 'Falling Down', which was premiered earlier this week (February 3).
He may also face competition from Dizzee Rascal, who last year (November 5) told BBC Newsnight's Jeremy Paxman he might consider running for prime minister one day.
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Comments (12)
I'm saving my vote for Pete Doherty.
I'm hanging on for Dame PJ Harvey....
Please please please God make it Morrissey.
All you need is him!
Hey, my guy will legalize drugs. What do your nominees have to offer?
HAVE YOU SEEN WHAT SHE WEARS? I'd watch Prime Ministers questions just to see her walk across the floor and bury her 4" stilettos in the oppositions eye sockets....
PJ PJ PJ PJ PJ PJ PJ PJ!
I think Neill may have the most convincing argument of all right there. Oh wait, I'm not a UK citizen. Carry on then.
See, I'm a woman and I don't care about that. Make sure she'll appoint Doherty as minister of health, Kapranos as minister of the arts, and Turner as the minister of my boytoys, and she'll get my vote.
Minister of boytoys ... heh.
Is 'boytoy' a government funded employment opportunity?
It will be if we vote wisely.
Anything to crash unemployment amongst the young ones ;)
And I hear that these days you can hire them for no pay.