Spoof Clegg 'I'm sorry' video to raise funds for children's hospital
Howard Lake | 20 September 2012 | News
A version of Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg’s video in which he said “I’m sorry” for breaking a Party pledge on tuition fees is to be released as a charity single, with the Liberal Democrat leader asking that all proceeds be donated to Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
The video, created by satirical website The Poke, is a reworking using the auto-tune audio effect of a message that will be broadcast next Monday.
The spoof version has set Mr Clegg’s apology to music and sees him repeating the words many times.
The Liberal Democrats confirmed today that the satirical version could be used as a single provided it raised funds for the hospital in Mr Clegg’s constituency. His wife Miriam Gonzalez Durantez became a patron of the hospital in January 2011.
DPM oks release of autotune apology as charity single RT @nick_clegg: @thepoke Permission granted but all proceeds to @sheffchildrens please
— Liberal Democrats (@LibDems) September 20, 2012
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The Hospital responded positively:
Lots of tweets and media calls today about the @nick_clegg youtube video. Thank you Nick for your continued support of @sheffchildrens
— The Children’s (@SheffChildrens) September 20, 2012
www.thepoke.co.uk/2012/09/20/nick-clegg-says-sorry-the-autotune-remix/
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