Jumping on England's bandwagon
England's success this summer has aroused the interest of politicians whose love affair with football appears to be on the wane
The Surfer
25-Feb-2013
England's success this summer has aroused the interest of politicians whose love affair with football appears to be on the wane. Always keen to tap into the public mood, a number are now commenting on a game they probably would have dismissed a elitist and irrelevant a year ago. Even Tony Blair was described as being a "cricket lover" by Sky News (probably a reflection of Mr Murdoch's relationship with New Labour as much as anything). In his excellent Daily Telegraph column, Michael Parkinson bemoans this new phenomenon.