Proceeding contribution from Lord Benyon (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 19 July 2007. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe
I have huge regard for the hon. Lady and her brave efforts on behalf of Zimbabwe. Does she agree that those who say that we should keep politics out of sport are missing the point? If a cricket team from Vauxhall or Newbury went to Zimbabwe, that would be regrettable. If a cricket team from Berkshire or Surrey went to Zimbabwe, that would be undesirable. Once a player puts three lions on his shirt and plays for the national team, however, the game inevitably becomes political, and is used by leaders in countries such as Zimbabwe as an endorsement.
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- 463 c497-8
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- 2006-07
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- Corruption Development aid Democracy Human rights HIV/AIDS Inflation Foreign relations Poverty Violence Famine Zimbabwe Civil disorder Oppression Mugabe, Robert
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