Minister’s claim comes as new opinion polls suggest party is heading for historic defeat on 4 July
Michael Gove referred to the reputation of Manchester United under its former manager Alex Ferguson for staging dramatic wins deep into injury time.Michael Gove referred to the reputation of Manchester United under its former manager Alex Ferguson for staging dramatic wins deep into injury time.Opinion polls overnight suggested the Conservatives were heading for a historic defeat on 4 July.
The reference is to the reputation of Manchester United under its former manager Alex Ferguson for staging dramatic wins deep into injury time. During the team’s success in the 1990s and early 2000s, rival fans became convinced that referees were allowing United more stoppage time to score unlikely winners or equalisers.
He added: “I’m a Scotland fan, so you wait until the final whistle. Sometimes it looks as though the odds are against you, but you keep on fighting.”
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