If the Daily Mirror is to be believed, Sharkey is in line to receive a life peerage from David Cameron. The former Undertones frontman has been intensely involved in the debate over copyright policy and the proposed "three strikes" rule. He was also a key player in the successful campaign to save BBC 6 Music.
Cameron was "deeply impressed", the Mirror claims, "[and feels] he would be a welcome addition to the House of Lords or in a role advising the government, although nothing has been finalised". Labour is purportedly just as enthusiastic about Sharkey's nomination. "If the Tories don't nominate him I'm sure our side would," said an unnamed MP. "One way or another, it's going to happen."
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