Lobby XI
@LobbyXI
We are the famous Lobby XI football team - the journalists of Westminster, thrashing MPs and all comers since 1974
A brave and determined performance from the lads against Labour staffers on Friday night But despite goals from Jack Parker & Ben Riley-Smith, we lost 4-2 However, there are no plans for a reshuffle to turn around our fortunes on the pitch 💪 @UKLabour @benrileysmith

One of our gifts to former Lobby XI captain, @Rob_Merrick When our game against Labour MPs hit the headlines in 2014! (As you can see it's clearly an elbow from @edballs 😉)


Former Lobby XI captain @Rob_Merrick pays tribute to his predecessors, Philip Webster and @PatJHennessy And shares a moving quote from an unlikely philosopher, Dimitar Berbatov We hope this isn't the end of your playing career with us, Rob! 💪 @kiranstacey
Joint captain @matt_dathan pays tribute to former skipper @Rob_Merrick after 12 years of leading the Lobby XI And Matt reveals the difference between Rob on the pitch and in lobby briefings! @kiranstacey
Tonight we celebrated @Rob_Merrick's 12 years of leadership as LobbyXI captain. Thanks Gaffer 👏⚽👏 Here's to the next 12 🍻.

More silverware for Lobby XI as we lifted the annual Caplan Cup after beating @WestminsterWFC 2-1. Goals from @matt_dathan & @oscartami1 before he went and got himself sent off 🤷♂️ Still pulled through in the end. @kiranstacey and Dathan continue their 100% winning streak 💯⚽🏆



Off to a winning start... Lobby XI beat the @DailyMail 4-1 at Battersea Park last night. First game in charge under the leadership of @kiranstacey & @matt_dathan. On to the next one in June!

The #LobbyXI is under new management! After 12 years at the helm, @Rob_Merrick has handed over the captain's baton to @kiranstacey & @matt_dathan. It's only the third time in our team's 51-year history that the crown has been passed on.
A historic moment today as the Lobby XI played its first ever FA-sanctioned game against @LibDems. A fantastic turnout of seven MPs for the LDs. The Lobby ran out 8-0 winners at Brighton’s training ground - goals from Quinn (3), Tami (2), King (2) and Rajab. Labour next week.

TODAY! A @LobbyXI featuring stalwarts from over the years (decades? 😬) takes on the @edballs Parliamentary All Stars at @QPR’s Loftus Road to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Lobby football team. Who will Ed leave bleeding this time? 🤔




The annual Conservative conference kicks off with the similarly annual win for the Lobby XI. Thanks to the Tory MPs (and many others…) for the game 🤝
Another Tory loss - 4-2 to @LobbyXI in the traditional conference warm-up Congrats to @matt_dathan for a brace of goals…and to @Bren4Bassetlaw for a stunning chip in a losing cause No-one can remember the last time the Tories won this fixture….
It’s been a quadruple-winning season (Man City who?) for the Lobby XI, with big-match victories over Labour, the Conservatives, UK Parliament FC and most recently Westminster Wanderers. We’ve returned victorious from Villa Park, Selhurst Park and, now and again, Battersea Park.




This morning saw the annual derby between UK Parliament Football Club and @LobbyXI. It was a great game which ended with a victory for the Lobby team. With thanks to UKPFC’s sponsor @CadentGasLtd. As ever, we @iNHouseComms loved organising the match.
One thing you can guarantee, if you're the goalkeeper for @UKParliament FC, is that no matter the opposition you're going to have plenty to do!🤪 #CouldHaveBeenTen #ThatsMyLineAndImStickingToIt #BackHurtsFromPickingItOutTheNet @APPGUKPFC
A convincing 5-0 win for @LobbyXI against UK Parliament FC @APPGUKPFC in the sun this morning. Some beautiful flowing football leading to goals from Matt Dathan, Matt Lavender & Oscar Tami. Thanks to not-at-all-intimidating ref Dermot Gallagher & @railindustry for their support.
A convincing 5-0 win for @LobbyXI against UK Parliament FC @APPGUKPFC in the sun this morning. Some beautiful flowing football leading to goals from Matt Dathan, Matt Lavender & Oscar Tami. Thanks to not-at-all-intimidating ref Dermot Gallagher & @railindustry for their support.
