Ali vs Frazier’s “Thriller in Manila” will resemble a fun fight now Boris “The Eton Lip” Johnson and Jeremy “Pretty Boy” Corbyn’s corners have told broadcasters the political heavyweights want to go head-to-head, live on TV, in the election ring. The Rumble in Westminster is a popcorn-tastic prospect though details, including the number of bouts, are yet to be finalised.
My snout holding the mic whispered that other boxers, particularly the Lib Dems and SNP, are trying to muscle in Jo Swinson and Nicola Sturgeon, with some legitimacy when another hung parliament is a decent bet. Negotiations cover a full undercard including big money Saj “The Banker” Javid vs John “Mac the Knife” McDonnell in a battle of the chancellors.
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