The prime minister’s under-strappers are now spinning the idea of a celebratory additional bank holiday as a reward for an England victory. Sir Keir Starmer released a photo of himself celebrating the victory over the Danes while declaring that the team have “shown the best of England”. If England lift the trophy tonight, it will be thanks to a group of talented players under a great manager. This England team isn’t their version of England. The Conservative MP for Ashfield, Lee Anderson, issued an absurdly self-aggrandising proclamation that he would not watch “his beloved England team” for so long as the players knelt at the beginning of games.

Source: The Guardian July 11, 2021 07:31 UTC