The Prime Minister gave an interesting interview about his sporting passions to Eamonn Holmes on Radio 5 on Saturday
As many of those in the studio commented He really knows his sport
Especially his football. The facts & statistics – old matches, goals, results & players names – spilled out of him in a way that sometimes seemed to threaten to get out of control
It occurred to me that this could be a new tactic for him to adopt at PMQs. When he gets really fed up with David Cameron he could spout football facts instead of economic statistics. At least it would be entertaining (for some)
The Prime Minister also revealed that he had once thought of perhaps becoming a football manager, & made no secret of his admiration for Sir Alec Ferguson, hairdryer tactics & all
That is probably why he has now decided to bring to the fore the youngsters in his Cabinet
Someone commented that this early ambition made it easier to understand Browns frustration at having to sit on the bench as No2 to Tony Blair for all those years
And look what happened the last time we got a No2 to manage England at football.
