[Politics] Monty Panesar

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Gwylan

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Monty Panesar is going to stand for Parliament for Gorgeous George's Workers Party. Good luck cracking the 16,000 Labour majority in Southall.

He becomes the third Sussex cricketer to stand for Parliament in my lifetime: quick quiz - anyone name the other two?

 

Dick Swiveller

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Someone who pretended to be a cat and someone who pissed on a bouncer. And yet still nowhere near as mad as the Tories.

 

Garry Nelson's Left Foot

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Imran khan and don't know.

 

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Garry Nelson's Left Foot said:

Imran khan and don't know.

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Stand for UK Parliament

One of the two former cricketers stood for two separate parties

 

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Gwylan said:

Stand for UK Parliament

One of the two former cricketers stood for two separate parties

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Ah.

In which case I can only offer don't know and not sure.

 

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Gwylan said:

Monty Panesar is going to stand for Parliament for Gorgeous George's Workers Party. Good luck cracking the 16,000 Labour majority in Southall.

He becomes the third Sussex cricketer to stand for Parliament in my lifetime: quick quiz - anyone name the other two?

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Sounds like the sort of thing Botham would have done?

 

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Lord Ted.

 

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Herr Tubthumper said:

Sounds like the sort of thing Botham would have done?

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Play for Sussex??

 

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Herr Tubthumper said:

Sounds like the sort of thing Botham would have done?

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What, play for Sussex?

 

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and possibly C B Fry ?

 

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Interestingly, Copilot suggests Rachael Heyhoe-Flint. And they reckon AI will take over the world?

 

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Titanic said:

and possibly C B Fry ?

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Blimey, how old do you think I am? (but Fry did stand for Parliament - long before I was born though)

But you were right on Lord Ted - stood against Jim Callaghan in Cardiff (lost by a lot)

 

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Dick Swiveller said:

Interestingly, Copilot suggests Rachael Heyhoe-Flint. And they reckon AI will take over the world?

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Copilot is a crock.

What is De Zerbi's coaching philosophy?

5. Adaptability: While he has a preferred style, De Zerbi adapts to the strengths of his squad and the context of each match. Whether it’s a possession-heavy game or a counter-attacking battle, he tailors his tactics accordingly.

 

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Titanic said:

and possibly C B Fry ?

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@Gwylan's not going to be happy that you reckon 1924 is within his lifetime.

 

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Gwylan said:

Blimey, how old do you think I am? (but Fry did stand for Parliament - long before I was born though)

But you were right on Lord Ted - stood against Jim Callaghan in Cardiff (lost by a lot)

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Robin Marlar stood for an early form of ukip I believe (was it goldsmith 's referendum party)

 

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Gwylan said:

Blimey, how old do you think I am? (but Fry did stand for Parliament - long before I was born though)

But you were right on Lord Ted - stood against Jim Callaghan in Cardiff (lost by a lot)

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Oops missed the 'in my lifetime' bit

Robin Marlar ?

 

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Titanic said:

Copilot is a crock.

What is De Zerbi's coaching philosophy?

5. Adaptability: While he has a preferred style, De Zerbi adapts to the strengths of his squad and the context of each match. Whether it’s a possession-heavy game or a counter-attacking battle, he tailors his tactics accordingly.

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To be fair, you could have given it an easier question

 

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ROSM said:

Robin Marlar stood for an early form of ukip I believe (was it goldsmith 's referendum party)

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We have a winner. He also stood for the Conservatives in Bolsover - I'd say the definition of a lost cause in the early 60s (although Bolsover does have a Tory MP now, quite incredibly)

 

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Arthur Gilligan was 'politically active', did he not stand?

 

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Gorgeous George?

Should've gone to Specsavers.