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Keir's on the pitch, he thinks it's all over... well, it will be soon for the PM and his ambitions

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July 03, 2026

The dream lives on. With 15 minutes left against the Democratic Republic of Congo, England were in danger of going out of the World Cup.

- John Crace

But with heads going down and nerves shattered, up stepped Harry Kane with a couple of goals. Thank goodness Spurs had the foresight to send him out on loan to Bayern Munich to polish his finishing skills.

The dream in question, of course, is Keir Starmer’s. For months now, he might have spent the first few minutes of every day staring at his wall chart, plotting England’s journey so that he becomes only the second prime minister after Harold Wilson to lead his country through World Cup glory, and maintain the record of the men’s team only winning a major international tournament under a Labour government. This would be his most lasting legacy.

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