I don't know who the artist MC NxtGen is, but having watched his superb take down on YouTube of Andrew Lansley and his plans for the NHS – the Andrew Lansley Rap – I suspect he's set for great things.
Like a No 1 slot in the charts perhaps.
At the very least the rap and its accompanying video should go viral: it certainly deserves to be seen by far more than the few of us who are currently sharing it on Twitter and other social networking sites.
Even if you're not a hip-hop fan I would urge you to listen carefully to the lyrics of this one. MC NxtGen's analysis of the very real threat Lansley's proposals pose to the NHS is bang on. As he says, or rather raps, when he describes the reaction of patient groups, charities, unions and others to the NHS white paper: "The Royal College of GPs even joined the attack / Looked closely at the proposals, and said they were crap."
The Andrew Lansley Rap is an anthem for our times. I bet I'm not the only one desperately trying to memorise the lyrics so I can sing along to it on Saturday's March for the Alternative.
Enjoy.
