| Ipswich Town FC and politics 09:43 - Apr 1 with 773 views | GlasgowBlue |
I was pretty sure that Rishi Sunak had visited Portman Road when he was Chancellor but I can't find any record of this. Did I dream it?
Anyhow, I vaguely remembered this. Marcus Evans set up a national phone bank call centre at Portman Road during the 2010 general election.
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| Ipswich Town FC and politics on 09:47 - Apr 1 with 739 views | PhilTWTD |
I know Ted Heath was at Portman Road when he was prime minister, came for a European game with then-Ipswich MP Ernle Money. I don't recall Rishi being here. The academy was opened by Richard Caborn, then the sports minister. |  | | |
| Ipswich Town FC and politics on 09:56 - Apr 1 with 671 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Ipswich Town FC and politics on 09:47 - Apr 1 by PhilTWTD |
I know Ted Heath was at Portman Road when he was prime minister, came for a European game with then-Ipswich MP Ernle Money. I don't recall Rishi being here. The academy was opened by Richard Caborn, then the sports minister. |
Did Ted Heath sail up the Orwell in his yacht? | |
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| Ipswich Town FC and politics on 10:00 - Apr 1 with 653 views | itfcsuth |
Rishi Sunak has been to Portman Road, there is a picture of him standing in the Alf Ramsay stand alongside Tom Hunt somewhere.
Think they used the suite on site if I recall correctly.
It's not for me, but politicians are at football grounds all the time, and political parties and figures, local and national are always engaged with football clubs - they need to, it works both ways. |  | | |
| Ipswich Town FC and politics on 10:07 - Apr 1 with 606 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Ipswich Town FC and politics on 10:00 - Apr 1 by itfcsuth |
Rishi Sunak has been to Portman Road, there is a picture of him standing in the Alf Ramsay stand alongside Tom Hunt somewhere.
Think they used the suite on site if I recall correctly.
It's not for me, but politicians are at football grounds all the time, and political parties and figures, local and national are always engaged with football clubs - they need to, it works both ways. |
I thought he did. There doesn't appear to be a single photograph or article on his visit on the web. Yet I remember seeing a picture of him here. | |
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| Ipswich Town FC and politics on 10:50 - Apr 1 with 459 views | ronnyd |
| Ipswich Town FC and politics on 09:56 - Apr 1 by GlasgowBlue |
Did Ted Heath sail up the Orwell in his yacht? |
He certalnly ran aground at some point. |  | | |
| Ipswich Town FC and politics on 13:37 - Apr 1 with 301 views | Radlett_blue |
| Ipswich Town FC and politics on 10:00 - Apr 1 by itfcsuth |
Rishi Sunak has been to Portman Road, there is a picture of him standing in the Alf Ramsay stand alongside Tom Hunt somewhere.
Think they used the suite on site if I recall correctly.
It's not for me, but politicians are at football grounds all the time, and political parties and figures, local and national are always engaged with football clubs - they need to, it works both ways. |
David Cameron was also a football fan, although he couldn't quite decide if he was a fan of Aston Villa or West Ham. |  |
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| Ipswich Town FC and politics on 13:40 - Apr 1 with 287 views | WeWereZombies |
| Ipswich Town FC and politics on 13:37 - Apr 1 by Radlett_blue |
David Cameron was also a football fan, although he couldn't quite decide if he was a fan of Aston Villa or West Ham. |
I'm sure I've seen a photo of him at Upton Park wearing his Villa shirt when the 'ammers (as Dave likes to refer to them) were playing his team, Burnley. |  |
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| Ipswich Town FC and politics on 13:48 - Apr 1 with 258 views | Radlett_blue |
| Ipswich Town FC and politics on 13:40 - Apr 1 by WeWereZombies |
I'm sure I've seen a photo of him at Upton Park wearing his Villa shirt when the 'ammers (as Dave likes to refer to them) were playing his team, Burnley. |
Bit like when Town were playing at Leicester years ago, getting hosed & 2-0 down before half time. John Cobbold turned to Bobby Robson in the directors' box & said "my god, Bobby, have you had the lads doing extra training or something?". SBR was about to explode, then he suddenly realised that Mr John thought that Leicester, wearing blue, were Town & we were 2-0 up. | |
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