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Now then, young man! Lee Anderson has endured the wrath of Twitter (still not X, we’re not there yet) this weekend, after the Conservative MP for Ashfield reserved praise for ‘local legend’ Brian Clough. It seems, however, Mr. Anderson is not well-versed in Cloughie’s politics.
Posting a picture of a new beer in his local which was named after the iconic former Nottingham Forest manager, the outspoken Tory perhaps wasn’t expecting the backlash he would soon receive. Football fans and even his own constituents were quick to stick the boot in.
After all, Brian Clough was a committed and proud left-winger, who marched on the picket line with local miners during the 1980s. He was staunchly anti-Thatcher, and had a few choice words for Rupert Murdoch and his billionaire pals.
In fact, as one Twitter user pointed out, Clough would likely be called a ‘woke socialist’ by Anderson and his colleagues if he was still around today. It’s an insult, however, that Old Big ‘Ead would have been more than equipped to deal with…
“Am I what they call a champagne socialist? Of course I am – but the difference between me and a good Tory is that he keeps his money while I share mine about a bit. I’ve made a few bob, I’ve got a nice house – but why shouldn’t everybody have that?” | Brian Clough
It’s the type of quote that would leave Cloughie as GB News’ public enemy number one. Although Anderson’s fondness for Clough stems from his magnificent achievements and wry humour, the chasm in their politics was something that people were quick to highlight…
