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1997. New Labour takes power, soundtracked by Northern Irish group D:Ream's Things Can Only Get Better, a song that has now become synonymous with political sea change. It was masterfully reimagined in the sixth episode of the final season of Netflix's The Crown, as part of a dream sequence that sees 'King Tony' crowned as Head of State, while choristers belt out in angelic tones a falsetto reworking of the tune as the 'New National Anthem'.

Almost three decades later, and after 14 years of Conservative rule, Labour is back in the driving seat. However, Sir Keir's road to election victory was not musically accompanied by the D:Ream hit, after the band voiced their regret at allowing Blair to use the song during the '97 election, stating in a recent LBC interview that they would not lend Labour the track for this year's campaign as 'there's no way – our songs and politics, never again'. Regardless of the group's attempts at disassociation, the song's lyrical message