Boris Johnson wants Winehouse support

London Mayoral candidate Boris Johnson has revealed that he wants to recruit Amy Winehouse for his election campaign.

The Conservative MP had hoped Sir Elton John would support his candidacy, but the veteran popstar chose to throw a party for rival Liberal Democrat candidate Brian Paddick instead.

Johnson told LBC: "I'm very disappointed by this, by the way, because Elton and David Furnish send us a Christmas card every year.

"I couldn't believe it when he suddenly announced that he was backing ex-commander Paddick. I couldn't believe it. Anyway, there you go. Elton and I are going to have to see what's going on."

When asked which other celebrities he would like support from, he said: "I'd love to get Amy Winehouse. I think she'd be fantastic."

He proposed that the troubled star should re-record her hit single 'Rehab' to poke fun at the current London Mayor Ken Livingstone.

The MP suggested the lyrics: "Ken Livingstone - no, no, no."