An example of this is the song, "We'll be the Change for You", which was written as the campaign theme for the Liberal Democrats in 2010. The significance of this is that the lyrics incorporate the slogan for the Liberal Democrats General Election, and are therefore used as a tool to convey their political ideals to the public (Liberal Democrats 2012, News). However, politics in music is not exclusive to party politics, as it can also be used in the socio-political sense. Socio-political issues such as gay rights, sexuality and racism can also be explored through music, and "as [ ] music [ ] carries such great potency as a venue for political expression" (Brown 2008, p.10), it can be used as a tool to inform an audience, rally an audience to support or oppose an issue, and in some cases, be used used to apply pressure to organizations with opposing views. This case study deals with both meanings of the word 'politics', as it looks at the way in which the BNP uses music to support their cause, as well as the way in which an organisation, such as LMHR, can use music as a tool to show opposition to the values of a particular political party. .
As previously stated, the Love Music Hate Racism was created as a response to the growing success of the British National Party. As a successor to the Rock Against Racism campaign, the intention is to raise awareness of racism and promote a pro multi-cultural attitude. Supporters of the campaign believe that this is an important message as, "for a long time now there's been so much suspicion and misinformation about things like immigration." (Archer 2007, Para 2). The LMHR campaign attempts to inform people on these issues, through information on the website, merchandise bearing the Love Music Hate Racism slogan, and most importantly, music events and festivals. These events are important as a means to convey their message as "it has sometimes been held that merely by assembling people without regard for race, colour, religion, or national origin, we can thereby destroy stereotypes and develop friendly attitudes" (Hewstone 2003, p.