Former Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker has courted controversy after telling a magazine he thinks a Conservative government is "necessary".

Speaking to GQ, the 45-year-old rocker gave his views on the current Labour regime and revealed he believes it is time for a change.

"Labour has been in power for a certain amount of time and (apart from the Conservatives) there is no credible alternative, so if you're not going to have Labour you're going to have the Conservatives," he is quoted as saying.

The singer also hit out at current prime minister, Gordon Brown, dismissing his efforts in the role.

Although Cocker claimed he was reluctant to discuss the matter too much, because he spends a large amount of his time living in Paris, he described the situation in his native country as "all a bit lame".

The singer, behind hits including COMMON PEOPLE, also criticised the decision to bail out financial institutions, expressing the belief that the banking system "clearly doesn't work" and asking why the government does not "do something else" instead.

As well as this, the vocalist pointed to the Stop the War march which he believes has led to large numbers of people giving up on politicians.

However, in a later statement, Cocker moved to distance himself from the comments somewhat, explaining that he had not meant to suggest he has become a Tory supporter.

"In no way am I supporting or suggesting that a Conservative government is a good thing, far from it," he stated.

He then went on to say that what he had been trying to get a cross was the fact that a Tory regime "unfortunately seems inevitable".

Recently, it was revealed that Cocker has split with his wife of six years, Camille Bidault-Waddington.

A friend told the Sun newspaper that the singer is keen to remain involved with all aspects of his son Albert's life.


29/04/2009 11:46:15