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Deacon Blue Slams Reform UK for Misusing 'Dignity'

1/27/2026

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Deacon Blue expressed dismay that Reform UK leader Malcolm Offord used their song "Dignity" to promote his party.
Offord quoted the song in a speech and claimed it reflects his journey from modest beginnings to wealth.
Deacon Blue said their lyrics oppose the ideology Offord promotes, notably his anti-immigration stance.
The band criticized Reform UK's rhetoric as poisonous.
They hope for Offord's defeat in the Holyrood election.

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Deacon Blue expressed dismay that Reform UK leader Malcolm Offord used their song "Dignity" to promote his party.
Offord quoted the song in a speech and claimed it reflects his journey from modest beginnings to wealth.
Deacon Blue said their lyrics oppose the ideology Offord promotes, notably his anti-immigration stance.
The band criticized Reform UK's rhetoric as poisonous.
They hope for Offord's defeat in the Holyrood election.