Davey pledges to do a sky-dive if ‘Love is Enough’ gets 10,000 downloads

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Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has pledged that he will do a sky-dive in the new year if his Christmas single ‘Love is Enough’ gets at least 10,000 downloads next week, as it vies for the Christmas Number One spot.

The song ‘Love is Enough’ is raising money in support of the Carers Trust and the Bath Philharmonia and has been written by six young carers and former young carers. It is a tribute to the caring responsibilities of young carers and the bond they share with the people they care for. 

Last week the song rocketed up into the top 40 of the singles downloads chart hitting number 28. The single has also been lauded with critical acclaim. Influential pop culture journalist Hannah Verdier called the song “really really beautiful” and Gareth Malone, the choirmaster from the popular TV series The Choir, also praised the song, describing it as “powerful” and “a really sweet thing to do”.

All money raised from the song, which is now available for download on iTunes or Amazon,  and on all major streaming platforms, will go to the Carers Trust and Bath Philharmonia. 

Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:

“It has been wonderful to see this song resonate with so many people and hear all the warm praise for these incredible young carers.

“Before the Christmas Number One is decided next week, we need one more big push to try and give this brilliant choir of inspiring young people the best shot.

“If this was not incentive enough already, I am prepared to swap the bungee cord for a parachute and hurl myself out of a plane if we hit ten thousand downloads in the next week.

“Young carers have been neglected for far too long. I hope that this Christmas we can show them that we are thinking of them and supporting them through what has been an incredibly challenging year.”

ENDS

Notes to Editors:

‘Love is Enough’ by Bath Philharmonia Young Carers' Choir, feat. Ed Davey can be downloaded here.

Christmas number one will be announced on Friday 20 December.