At three and a half years old, here, i caught polio. There was an epidemic at that time. They said, stephen wont live through this. But during those years in and out of hospital, he developed a passion for music, and after a spell as a journalist, he began trying out his songs at folk clubs before finally hitting the big time. But when his chart success began to slide, his attention shifted to another musical avenue. Sing once again with me. He was given the chance to record the single for andrew lloyd webber s phantom of the opera, but he was devastated when he wasnt chosen to play the role for the west end. Youve done it all, broken every code. Nevertheless, he continued to perform. The effects of his childhood polio were lifelong, but onstage in the spotlight he said it was the one place he could forget it all and simply be steve harley, the rock star. Ooh ooh, la la la. That is David Sillito looking back at the life of steve harley, the front man of Cockney Rebel who has died at th
Just dealing with ill health, but fighting forjustice. I welcome the vast majority of what the minister has announced this morning, and im sure everyone across the house does, but the members of the infected Blood Community who are here since morning will be concerned to hear his comments to the ongoing support payments. Does he accept its not a matter of saying the infected Blood Community will be involved in a Compensation Scheme, but will their wishes be listened to . Wishes be listened to . Absolutely the well. Wishes be listened to . Absolutely they well. When wishes be listened to . Absolutely they well. When i wishes be listened to . Absolutely they well. When i was wishes be listened to . Absolutely they well. When i was in wishes be listened to . Absolutelyl they well. When i was in edinburgh wishes be listened to . Absolutely i they well. When i was in edinburgh i was keen to ensure and i had long conversations about the need to understand the integration of existing infected
Infected blood Compensation Scheme in the house of commons. A lengthy statement followed by questions from fellow mps. With me now to discuss what we heard is our health reporter. A very significant, important day for the 30,000 victims of this blood scandal, more than 3000 have delayed waiting for compensation or conclusion. How comprehensive was it . It compensation or conclusion. How comprehensive was it . Compensation or conclusion. How comprehensive was it . It comes out ofthe comprehensive was it . It comes out of the report comprehensive was it . It comes out of the report yesterday comprehensive was it . It comes out of the report yesterday and comprehensive was it . It comes out of the report yesterday and sir of the report yesterday and sir Brian Langstaff said yesterday when he criticised the time taken for the government to set up the scheme, accusing them of moving at a sluggish pace. The government had to come out quickly and announce something substantial. Weve got a cou