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First Beckham... now Burnham

Michael Crick | 19:14 UK time, Monday, 15 March 2010


First David Beckham... and now, er, Andy Burnham.

Last week the former Manchester United star David Beckham showed his support for the grassroots United fans' campaign against the Glazer regime, by picking up one of the green and gold scarves associated with the protest movement.

And on Saturday, at a Fabian Society conference in Manchester, the Health Secretary Andy Burnham showed his backing for the green and gold campaign by also holding a scarf.

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This was quite a gesture by Mr Burnham since he is a committed Everton fan.

Mr Burnham said: "The green and gold movement is another manifestation of the great campaigning heritage of this city, and long may that continue."

(As a supporter of the campaign myself, I ought to declare an interest!) .

Comments

  • Comment number 1.

    "As a supporter of the campaign myself, I ought to declare an interest!"

    Perhaps you should read Robert Peston's blog on this matter.

  • Comment number 2.

    I won't believe it till the photo is posted ...

  • Comment number 3.

    WITH A FEED-LINE LIKE THAT:

    I feel I should, in all conscience, declare disinterest.

  • Comment number 4.

    This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.

  • Comment number 5.

    Liverpool are three up and Aquillanni has just scored....roll on Michael's United....yummy

  • Comment number 6.

    "My guiding rule is that in any story there's usually something the politicians would prefer the world not to know. My job is to find that out"

    What was the gem that you discovered this time? That Andy Burnham would rather the world did not know he supported the campaign, while simultaneously posing for a photo highlighting it and giving an interview referring to it?

    1/10 Must try harder.

  • Comment number 7.

    This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.

  • Comment number 8.

    Might I propose a new charity to help the deluded: it is called Poseurs Anonymous.

    Membership will be restricted to members of the political class and their attendant media hacks.

    Football is a game: a game with a ball played by 23 people in their leisure time: do you understand! Do you get what I mean?

  • Comment number 9.

    Appreciating that there is little of political heft to 'report' or comment upon at the moment, ahem, as Newsnight is floundering for topics might it be time again for a caption contest?

    This seems a worthy initial offering as I presume the Heath Secretary is demonstrating the results of the efficacy of the new euthanasia scarf for those the NHS can't cope with, but who keep embarrassing it and him and Gordon by knocking about until the Trust CEO fouls up so badly they need to be promoted, paid off and pensioned.

    But I can see how, in the run up to an election, PR'ing pols' footy-empathy might seem more important than those at the top being rewarded not just for failure, but everything else, including breaking laws mere voters who get banged up for.








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