Quote of the year<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/span><\/p>\n
Phil Mickelson<\/strong>, February, on the Saudi LIV golf breakaway. \u201cThey\u2019re scary motherfuckers to get involved with. They killed Khashoggi and have a horrible record on human rights. They execute people over there for being gay. Knowing all of this, why would I even consider it? Because this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reshape how the PGA Tour operates.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\nRunner-up<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/span><\/p>\n
Eddie Howe<\/strong>, March, asked about the 81 people killed in one day by Newcastle\u2019s new owners. \u201cI\u2019m just going to answer questions about football. I\u2019m still bitterly disappointed about the defeat.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\nPolitics awards: MP of the year<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/span><\/p>\n
Nadine Dorries \u2013 <\/strong>ex-secretary of state for sport and essence of 2022. Dorries promised voters tennis pitches<\/a> in April, forgot Glasgow 2014 had happened in July and reminisced about the wrong sport at a Rugby League World Cup launch in June: \u201cMy long-standing memory is that 2003 drop goal. Wow, what a moment that was.\u201d She resigned in September, eyeing a peerage.<\/p>\n\n- \n
Also cutting through in 2022: a) Brendan Clarke-Smith<\/strong>, Tory MP for Bassetlaw<\/a>, telling England players on the eve of the first tournament since they faced racist death threats to \u201ccut out the kneeling nonsense and the rest of the selective virtue signalling\u201d. And b) Rishi Sunak<\/strong>, tweeting<\/a> 13 days after Qatari officials confiscated rainbow bucket hats off Wales fans\u2019 heads: \u201cHats off to Qatar for hosting an incredible World Cup so far.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\nPolitics fan of the year<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/span><\/p>\n
Dere<\/strong>k Chisora<\/strong>, wearing a Boris Johnson mask in July at a weigh-in to support the fallen PM. \u201cI was a big fan of Boris. I\u2019m a big Brexit fan. I love the Brexit. I was one of the members of Brexit. I\u2019m all about things that bring pressure to life.\u201d In July Chisora was asked by the Times for his dream dinner party guests and chose Jesus, Hitler, and \u201cJulius Caesar, the Roman empire guy\u201d.<\/p>\n\n![\"Derek](\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/cb6cf49d1a2cb8a1e00a1bc125c196e5e7e8e66e\/88_15_3348_2010\/master\/3348.jpg?width=445&quality=85&dpr=1&s=none\")
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<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Eddie Howe<\/strong>, March, asked about the 81 people killed in one day by Newcastle\u2019s new owners. \u201cI\u2019m just going to answer questions about football. I\u2019m still bitterly disappointed about the defeat.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Nadine Dorries \u2013 <\/strong>ex-secretary of state for sport and essence of 2022. Dorries promised voters tennis pitches<\/a> in April, forgot Glasgow 2014 had happened in July and reminisced about the wrong sport at a Rugby League World Cup launch in June: \u201cMy long-standing memory is that 2003 drop goal. Wow, what a moment that was.\u201d She resigned in September, eyeing a peerage.<\/p>\n Also cutting through in 2022: a) Brendan Clarke-Smith<\/strong>, Tory MP for Bassetlaw<\/a>, telling England players on the eve of the first tournament since they faced racist death threats to \u201ccut out the kneeling nonsense and the rest of the selective virtue signalling\u201d. And b) Rishi Sunak<\/strong>, tweeting<\/a> 13 days after Qatari officials confiscated rainbow bucket hats off Wales fans\u2019 heads: \u201cHats off to Qatar for hosting an incredible World Cup so far.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Dere<\/strong>k Chisora<\/strong>, wearing a Boris Johnson mask in July at a weigh-in to support the fallen PM. \u201cI was a big fan of Boris. I\u2019m a big Brexit fan. I love the Brexit. I was one of the members of Brexit. I\u2019m all about things that bring pressure to life.\u201d In July Chisora was asked by the Times for his dream dinner party guests and chose Jesus, Hitler, and \u201cJulius Caesar, the Roman empire guy\u201d.<\/p>\nRunner-up<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Politics awards: MP of the year<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Politics fan of the year<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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