# Spoof Clegg 'I'm sorry' video to raise funds for children's hospital - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/09/20/spoof-clegg-039i039m-sorry039-video-raise-funds-children039s-hospital/ - Published: 2012-09-20T13:01:52+01:00 - Author: Howard Lake **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. ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/) 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](https://twitter.com/nick_clegg):@ > [thepoke](https://twitter.com/thepoke) Permission granted but all proceeds to @ > [sheffchildrens](https://twitter.com/sheffchildrens) please > — Liberal Democrats (@LibDems) [September 20, 2012](https://twitter.com/LibDems/status/248738326385926145) The Hospital responded positively: > Lots of tweets and media calls today about the @[nick_clegg](https://twitter.com/nick_clegg) > youtube video. Thank you Nick for your continued support of @[sheffchildrens](https://twitter.com/sheffchildrens) > — The Children’s (@SheffChildrens) [September 20, 2012](https://twitter.com/SheffChildrens/status/248758425037725697) www.thepoke.co.uk/2012/09/20/nick-clegg-says-sorry-the-autotune-remix/ * **[2013 DoGooder Video Awards open for entries](https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/03/09/2013-dogooder-video-awards-open-entries/)**( 9 March 2013) * **[How to add links from YouTube videos to external crowdfunding sites](https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/04/22/adding-links-youtube-videos-external-crowdfunding-sites/)**( 22 April 2014) * **[Fundraising films included in British Pathe’s collection on YouTube](https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/04/23/fundraising-films-included-british-pathes-collection-youtube/)**( 23 April 2014)