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Mike Pickering says the use of his song to introduce Liz Truss at the Tory conference left him "angry".

He said he was unable to confirm if the party had asked for permission to use the song and he did not have "detailed knowledge of how the licensing of this stuff works". He said the band were "quite left-leaning" and were "really upset" and "livid" the track had been used. The prime minister's press secretary said Ms Truss had had "a range of options and she chose that one".

The founder of M People said the band is "livid" their song was used at the Conservative party conference. The prime minister this morning walked on to the ...

Boris Johnson previously used Friendly Fires’ track Blue Cassette as he walked out for the party conference last year. Ms Truss personally selected Moving On Up for her walk-on music, according to her press secretary. The country." “They can play what they like, which seems a bit weird to me.” I would imagine.” He added: “I am absolutely gutted by it because they are killing the live touring of bands and artists… I am Mancunian and getting from Manchester to London these days is harder than getting on to continental Europe.”

Prime Minister Liz Truss walked on-stage to M People's 'Moving On Up' at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham today (October 5).

“And if you look at the strict immigration rules they want to put in place, I think to myself: there you are quoting the daughter of an immigrant. The protestors could be heard shouting, “Who voted for fracking?” Everything I am doesn’t sit well with Conservatives all of the time,” she explained. He said that Truss’ use of ‘Moving On Up’ was “an apt choice”. BTW Truss labour used it with permission in 90's. BTW Truss Labour used it with permission in 90s. Truss took to the podium as M People’s 1993 hit single ‘Moving On Up’ played out over the PA. She also reiterated that the recent U-turn on plans to scrap the 45p tax rate for the highest earners was because it had become a “distraction”. Addressing those who are worried about the economy, the PM said she is “working flat out” to make sure they get through the current crisis. [October 5, 2022] “So let me be clear: we have your back,” she added. A slogan reading “Get Britain Moving” was displayed behind her.

The Prime Minister walked out to Moving On Up, and the band said the Conservative Party had not asked for permission to use the track.

"I am absolutely gutted by it because they are killing the live touring of bands and artists... We can send a letter to cease and desist but you can't do it'. He added: "They (the band) are livid. It's the worst government in my lifetime, and my lifetime is quite long. He tweeted that the song’s “moving on up… Time to break free, nothing can stop me."

M People star Mike Pickering immediately lashed out at the PM for using their hit single, saying he did not want it to be a "soundtrack to lies".

Ms Truss had only delivered around 10 minutes of her speech before she stopped and shouts were heard in the audience. Out!" The son of singer Heather Smalls mocked the PM after she walked out on stage to one of their hit singles. But in a delicious dig at Ms Truss, he said she was unlikely to be around to use the song again. M People star Mike Pickering immediately lashed out at her for using their hit single, saying he did not want it to be a "soundtrack to lies". He said: "Heather's boy James is a Labour councillor. This tired and out of touch Tory Government is indeed moving on out." So sad it got used by this shower of a government. Tory members booed and shouted "Out! Out! Hopefully most people will know that they have pirated it off us. [Liz Truss's](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/liz-truss) decision to walk out to 1990s megahit Moving On Up backfired spectacularly today when a band member lashed out at her "shower of a government".