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All Out Politics

Football and Politics collide

All Out Politics

Sky News

News Commentary, Politics, News, Government

4.2156 Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2021

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

As England is gripped by football fever ahead of the Euro 2020 final, Adam Boulton and guests assess the impact on the political scene in the country.

They discus English identity and so called 'gesture politics' as the debate over taking the knee and booing national anthems continues.

Joining Adam this week are: The editor-in-chief of The New Statesman and author of 'Who Are We Now? Stories of Modern England,' Jason Cowley, Political commentator Emma Webb and Sky's chief political correspondent Jon Craig.

Transcript

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0:00.0

At Quaker, we know that when you make real food like porridge, it can be a bit, well, lumpy, splodgy,

0:07.7

goopy, bloopy, a shocker, a crocker, bad-looking, bag of spanners, butters, ghoulish, monstrous,

0:15.8

unsightly abominable, frumpish, uglier sin.

0:20.1

But when it's as tasty and easy to make as Quaker,

0:23.9

it's all part of the charm, really, isn't it? Quaker, deliciously real, deliciously ugly.

0:35.9

Hello, welcome to the All Out Politics Podcast. I'm Madam Bolton, and joining me this week are the editor-in-chief of the new statesman and the author of Who Are We Now? Stories of Modern England. He also wrote The Last Game, Love, Death and Football, Jason Cowley, the political commentator, Emma and Sky's chief political correspondent John Craig.

0:56.5

This week, what else? Sport and politics collide as England is gripped by football fever

1:03.2

in its first big final since 1966. Everyone, I think, is rejoicing at the football success.

1:11.6

And I think the line to take, Mr. Speaker, is from Mr. Barnes.

1:17.6

You've got to hold and give, but do it at the right time.

1:22.6

You can be slow or fast, but you must get to the line.

1:26.6

And can I reassure you, Mr Speaker, that we ain't no

1:30.0

hooligans. This ain't a football song. Three lions on my chest, I know we can't go wrong.

1:43.4

Well, Jacob Rees-Mogg wasn't the only unlikely football fan to emerge in the ranks of the

1:49.4

cabinet.

1:50.0

The Prime Minister wore across of St George Badge at Prime Minister's Questions, and he was in

1:55.5

Wembley's Royal Blocks in an England shirt.

1:58.1

The Home Secretary was pictured celebrating the victory over Denmark in a replica jersey.

2:04.8

Have they got any right to exploit this situation? We'll talk about that.

2:08.8

But let's listen first of all to the Prime Minister and the Chancellor displaying their football knowledge.

2:14.4

I don't think I've ever seen an England team play with such creativity and

2:20.1

flair and versatility and just keep going like that. You know, the way Rahim Sterling and Harry

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