Cameron beats Salmond in race to benefit from Murray effect

SNP leader unfurls Saltire in royal box – but Murray called himself a British winner not a Scottish one

Mole

AS PARTY leaders tried to clamber aboard on the Andy Murray bandwagon, one former prime minister said he'd give up everything he's achieved to be the Wimbledon winner.

Asked on Radio 4's Today programme by presenter John Humphrys whether he would give up his record in politics to be Murray, Blair - a keen tennis player - said without hesitation: "Yes, for sure. Then I'd have the 8.10 slot on the Today programme."

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