If he pulls it off he will restore party unity, see off the threat of UKIP, put Labour on the back foot and secure a relationship with the EU which is no longer a political nightmare for him and his party.

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Peter Wright, whose career began at Newcastle United, is a prolific striker, while ex-Southport midfielder Lee Mulvaney is another potential threat to an Altrincham side that is struggling near the foot of the Blue Square Premier.

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Uniyed had not been at their best, but Rooney was a constant threat, forcing a diving save from Isaksson with an instant left-foot shot on the run.

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Although he is the pedestrian's friend (he has travelled by foot and Tube for years), he is not necessarily the motorist's enemy (a threat to levy charges on cars entering inner London has grown vaguer as the election has approached).

ECONOMIST: Mayor Ken