Left-wing football pundit Gary Neville 'groomed for political career by Sir ...

Left-wing football pundit Gary Neville 'groomed for political career by Sir ...
Left-wing football pundit Gary Neville 'groomed for political career by Sir ...
Sir Keir Starmer grooms left-wing football pundit Gary Neville for a political career as they hold talks about 'shared political interests' Gary Neville held at least two Zoom meetings with Sir Keir recently, say sources  One insider predicted he could succeed Andy Burnham as Mayor of Manchester However, a party spokesman stressed this was not addressed in Zoom meetings  Among issues discussed was aborted attempt to set up European Super League 

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Outspoken football pundit Gary Neville is being tipped for a political career after holding talks with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer about ‘shared political interests’.

The former Manchester United and England defender – a supporter of Jeremy Corbyn’s soak-the-rich far-Left policies, despite having a £70 million fortune – has held at least two Zoom meetings with Sir Keir in recent months, party sources have said.

One insider predicted that Neville could succeed former Cabinet Minister Andy Burnham as Mayor of Manchester, if Mr Burnham returns to the Commons to pursue his ambition of becoming the next Labour leader.

However, a party spokesman last night stressed this was not addressed during the Zoom meetings.

Sky pundit Gary Neville, pictured at Wembley Stadium in March, is being tipped for a political career after holding talks with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer about ¿shared political interests¿

Sky pundit Gary Neville, pictured at Wembley Stadium in March, is being tipped for a political career after holding talks with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer about ‘shared political interests’

Neville pictured taunting Liverpool fans in 2006. Among the issues discussed by Sir Keir and Neville was the aborted attempt earlier this year to set up a European Super League

Neville pictured taunting Liverpool fans in 2006. Among the issues discussed by Sir Keir and Neville was the aborted attempt earlier this year to set up a European Super League

Critics also pointed out that putting up Neville as a candidate in Manchester would risk alienating Labour supporters in Leeds and Liverpool, who would never vote for a former Manchester United player.

Among the issues discussed by Sir Keir and Neville was the

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