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'Quite a lot of Boycott at the wicket'

Why do politicians tend to use cricketing metaphors in their speeches?

Stumped speaks with Simon Lancaster, who wrote speeches for members of Tony Blair's cabinet on why cricket metaphors are used by politicians.

The panel also discuss some of their favorite cricketing metaphors and make some of their own.

Photo: England's Cricket World Cup winning team with former U.K Prime Minister Theresa May (Getty Images)

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3 minutes