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Brian Harvey turns up at Downing Street and 'demands to speak to Prime Minister' | Brian Harvey turns up at Downing Street and 'demands to speak to Prime Minister' |
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We’re not sure what he’s been up to the last decade, but Brian Harvey suddenly popped up today outside Downing Street demanding to speak to Prime Minister David Cameron. | We’re not sure what he’s been up to the last decade, but Brian Harvey suddenly popped up today outside Downing Street demanding to speak to Prime Minister David Cameron. |
The frontman for Nineties boyband East 17 was photographed speaking to police officers outside Number 10 while holding a ring binder. | The frontman for Nineties boyband East 17 was photographed speaking to police officers outside Number 10 while holding a ring binder. |
He had turned up at about 1.50pm and witnesses said Harvey was exclaiming that he had evidence of how much money the government had stolen from him. | He had turned up at about 1.50pm and witnesses said Harvey was exclaiming that he had evidence of how much money the government had stolen from him. |
“He then (oddly) kept shouting 'you'll all be dancing to my no.1 single at Christmas',” the witness told the Daily Star. | “He then (oddly) kept shouting 'you'll all be dancing to my no.1 single at Christmas',” the witness told the Daily Star. |
It is not known what the ring binder contained. | It is not known what the ring binder contained. |
URGENT: Brian Harvey currently outside of Downing Street with a ring binder demanding to see the prime minister pic.twitter.com/iOzJRQX1VK | |
A spokesman for the Met Police told The Independent that it was a “minor disturbance outside the gates. Officers spoke to a man there - there were no arrests.” | A spokesman for the Met Police told The Independent that it was a “minor disturbance outside the gates. Officers spoke to a man there - there were no arrests.” |
Harvey's representatives have been contacted for comment. | Harvey's representatives have been contacted for comment. |
While many on Twitter have ridiculed the singer for the stunt, others have expressed concern that it is indicative of mental health issues and should not be laughed at. | While many on Twitter have ridiculed the singer for the stunt, others have expressed concern that it is indicative of mental health issues and should not be laughed at. |
Harvey suffered serious injuries in 2005 after falling underneath the wheels of his own Mercedes. | Harvey suffered serious injuries in 2005 after falling underneath the wheels of his own Mercedes. |
He said that he had felt ill after devouring jacket potatoes, had leant out of his car to be sick but was pulled underneath it, shattering his pelvis. | He said that he had felt ill after devouring jacket potatoes, had leant out of his car to be sick but was pulled underneath it, shattering his pelvis. |
His manager had said that while the singer had previously suffered with depression and had a “reasonably unstable” mental state, it was not a suicide attempt. | His manager had said that while the singer had previously suffered with depression and had a “reasonably unstable” mental state, it was not a suicide attempt. |