Rock of ages - The Observer 28th October 2007

That Keith Richards yesterday marched against proposed cutbacks at his local hospital in West Sussex proves the 63-year-old Rolling Stone is still a street fighting man. Some might suggest he has acted out of self-interest: his personal proximity to a working hospital being a concern next time he falls out of a tree. But Keith has always been something of a spokesman on issues of public health. 'Don't do drugs,' he once wheezed, an imperative that prompted comedian Denis Leary to retort: 'We can't, Keith, you've done them all.' In this, though, the era of apparent political apathy, it is heartwarming to see a wizened rock star setting an example we hope his peers will follow. Perhaps Robert Plant could speak up on the importance of a fibrous diet or Roger Daltrey become an advocate for regular flossing.

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