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MP quotes Christian rapper during first speech

by Eno Adeogun

Sarah Jones, Croydon Central's parliamentary representative, used some of Stormzy's lyrics during her first speech in the Commons after being elected in the artist's hometown.

Speaking about the number of young people her party was able to attract -including first-time voters - during the general election, Jones told MPs that the importance of not failing those that had "put their faith" in them and voted for them.

She explained: "If the election has taught us anything, it's that we cannot take anyone for granted. 

"As Croydon's Stormzy put so well in one of his songs 'You're never too big for the boot'."

The UK artist reached number one in the charts earlier in the year with his debut album Gangs Signs & Prayer.

While the quote led to her peers laughing, the lifelong Croydon resident, continued to urge MPs to listen to their constituents and do their best to "make a difference in their lives".

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Meanwhile, The University of Oxford's African and Caribbean society crowned Stormzy as its person of the year on Tuesday.

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