Re: Politics

[Richard Bensam <rabensam@earthlink.net>]

The interestingly-named Albert Lust wrote:

>Regarding yesterday's British Election : does anyone know where Kate's
>political sympathies lie (if she has any) ?

Well, one assumes that "Breathing" was a statement in support of nuclear
disarmament, but apart from that...

The Kate Bush chronology (from The Garden, a section of Gaffaweb, see
address below) says that on 10 April 1979, on the eve of the Tour of Life
performance in Manchester, Kate posed for a photo op with then-Prime
Minister Jim Callaghan.  Surprisingly, this did not help him win the
election...but I think we can assume that Kate and her family were not
Thatcherites.  Unlike, say, the Spice Girls.

I also recall reading a few years back (in Q or some other British music
magazine) that Kate was a guest for a formal dinner hosted by John Major at
10 Downing Street.  I think it was something to do with a visiting head of
state from Bulgaria, and Kate was invited on the basis of her efforts to
support and promote Bulgarian music in the UK.  If anyone has a better
memory than I do -- wouldn't be hard! -- it would be nice to have this
confirmed.  (I always intended to add this to the Gaffaweb Dictionary, but
never could find the appropriate citation.)  Anyway, I don't think
attending such a prestigious state function can be construed as a sign of
political support.

In interviews she has almost always gently but firmly refused to answer
questions on the subject, so no help there.

Hope this serves to muddy the already-brackish waters...


RAB

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