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The Guardian - UK
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Politics

MPs playing football - gallery

MP's playing football: Ed Balls at Labour MP's v Press Lobby Party Conference football match
Ed Balls wins the ball ahead of journalist Graeme Demianyk during the Labour MPs v Press lobby party conference football match in Liverpool 2011 Photograph: Jeff Mitchell/Getty Images
MP's playing football: 2009 Andy Burham Charity football match
Andy Burnham in action against ex-pro Luther Blissett for the UK Parliamentary Football team v a celebrity sporting team at Stamford Bridge, 2009 Photograph: John Stillwell/Press Association
MP's playing football: 2009 Alastair Campbell charity football match at Stamford Bridge
Alastair Campbell gets to grips with former MP Andy Reed during a charity football match at Stamford Bridge, 2009 Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Press Association
MP's playing football: Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy during a charity football match
Jim Murphy during a charity football match against the British Army at Lesser Hampden Park in Glasgow, 2009 Photograph: Danny Lawson/Press Association
MP's playing football: David Cameron joins in with a game of football at Lilian Baylis Old School
David Cameron joins in with a game of football with children at the Lilian Baylis Old School, Kennington, 2009 Photograph: Lewis Whyld/Press Association
MP's playing football: 2009 Ed Balls Labour MPs Vs Press Lobby football
Ed Balls at the Labour MPs v press lobby football match at the Withdean Stadium in Brighton in 2009 Photograph: Gareth Fuller/Press Association
MP's playing football: 2006 Boris Johnson during the Legends match between England and Germany
Boris Johnson looks apologetic after fouling Maurizio Gaudino of Germany during a celebrity match between England and Germany at The Madejski Stadium in Reading in 2006 Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images
MP's playing football: Gordon Brown starts a year 11 football match in Leicester
Gordon Brown starts a football match at Crown Hills Community College in Leicester, 2006 Photograph: David Jones/Press Association
MP's playing football: 2004 Tessa Jowell in and female MP's five a side football match
MP Tessa Jowell in action during five-a-side football in Lambeth in 2004 Photograph: Andy Butterton/Press Association
MP's playing football: 2004 MP Ian Gibson and Kenny Dalglish at Stamford Bridge
Labour's Ian Gibson tries to contain former Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish, during a charity football match at Stamford Bridge, 2004 Photograph: Chris Young/PA Archive/Press Association Images
MP's playing football: 2002 Iain Duncan Smith playign football
Iain Duncan Smith in action during a football game for the parliament team as part of the Nation's Football Festival in Westminster, 2002 Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/Press Association
MP's playing football: 1997 Tony Blair attempts to save a goal at Inverness Football Club
Tony Blair attempts to save a goal at the Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club before a Scottish Labour party conference in 1997 Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA Archive/Press Association Images
MP's playing football: 1997 Tony Banks and David Mellor at Charlton Athletic
Tony Banks and David Mellor, show off their footballing skills at Charlton Athletic, 1997 Photograph: Press Association
MP's playing football: 1996 Tony Blair and Alex Ferguson in goal, Blackpool
Tony Blair parries a shot as Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson takes cover in Blackpool, 1996 Photograph: Fiona Hanson/Press Association
MP's playing football: 1995 Tony Blair heading a football to Kevin Keegan
Tony Blair takes part in a ball-heading contest with Kevin Keegan in Brighton during a break in the party conference, 1995 Photograph: Press Association
MP's playing football: 1988 Margaret Thatcher kicking a football, Scunthorpe
Margaret Thatcher has a kick-around on a visit to Scunthorpe United's new ground in 1988 Photograph: Manchester Daily Express/Getty Images
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