Who stands in steel by his cabinet...
David Gilmour look-alike and Secretary of State for Health,
Among Alan's choices was David Bowie's Drive In Saturday, a song which the fifty seven year old Labour MP remembers well from his days as a postman in his early twenties.
The self-confessed "Bowie freak" did consider going as far as adopting the Ziggy look at the time, but felt perhaps it was inappropriate behaviour for the father of young children.
It's good to see that the man who once had pretensions of becoming a rock star himself, (he cut a single with his band The Area as a teenager) still has his finger on the pulse (pun intended) and admits to being a fan of the likes of Arcade Fire and Super Furry Animals these days.
Understanding the health benefits of such a thing, perhaps Alan should now consider prescribing at least an hour per day of nationwide compulsory Bowie listening...I'm sure its therapeutic effects would save the NHS a mint.