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Parliament Pancake Day Race Sees MPs Accuse Journalists Of 'Foul Play'

'Foul Play' Alleged In MPs Vs Journalist Pancake Day Race
Ned Simons
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Media team competitor Sophie Ridge flips a pancake as she competes during the 2015 Parliamentary Pancake Race, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. The race saw Lords, MPs and members of the parliamentary press corps racing to raise awareness of the need to support disable people, according to the organizers. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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Every year MPs and peers take part in a charity Pancake Day race against a team of political journalists. This year, as always, the result was disputed by the losing team amid accusations of cheating.

The press team emerged victorious, flipping their way to victory in the contest organised by Rehab. However Tory Andrew Rosindell blamed "foul play" and pushing for the loss.

It was a tightly fought race, with Labour MP Stephen Pound and the BBC's Sam Macrory clashing elbows as they rounded the third bend.

Sky News' Ridge trailed on her leg of the race, but displayed some solid flipping skills.

Not really sure what is going on here. Pancake looks a bit in a danger.

The BBC's Ben Wright stormed to victory on the final lap.

Parliamentary pancake day
Shrove Tuesday(01 of10)
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Sophie Ridge from Sky News races David Burrowes MP during the annual Rehab Parliamentary Pancake Race in which MPs, Lords and members of the media race each other on pancake day to raise money for the charity Rehab. (credit:Rick Findler/PA Wire)
Britain Pancake Race(02 of10)
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Media team competitor Sam Macrory, background competes with MP Stephen Pound, as they race during the 2015 Parliamentary Pancake Race, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. The race saw Lords, MPs and members of the parliamentary press corps racing to raise awareness of the need to support disable people, according to the organizers. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) (credit:Lefteris Pitarakis/AP)
Britain Pancake Race(03 of10)
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Media team competitor Robbie Gibb, foreground, competes with MP Nick de Bois, as they race during the 2015 Parliamentary Pancake Race, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. The race saw Lords, MPs and members of the parliamentary press corps racing to raise awareness of the need to support disable people, according to the organizers. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) (credit:Lefteris Pitarakis/AP)
Britain Pancake Race(04 of10)
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Media team members flip pancakes during a photo-op prior to the 2015 Parliamentary Pancake Race, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. The race saw Lords, MPs and members of the parliamentary press corps racing to raise awareness of the need to support disable people, according to the organizers. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) (credit:Lefteris Pitarakis/AP)
Shrove Tuesday(05 of10)
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Nick de Bois MP (left), David Burrowes MP (centre) and Andrew Rosindell MP (right) flip pancakes before the annual Rehab Parliamentary Pancake Race in which MPs, Lords and members of the media race each other on pancake day to raise money for the charity Rehab. (credit:Rick Findler/PA Wire)
Shrove Tuesday(06 of10)
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Nick de Bois MP (left) races Robbie Gibb (right) of the BBC during the annual Rehab Parliamentary Pancake Race in which MPs, Lords and members of the media race each other on pancake day to raise money for the charity Rehab. (credit:Rick Findler/PA Wire)
Shrove Tuesday(07 of10)
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Sophie Ridge of Sky News accepts the Race Magnificent Tin Cup with her fellow media team mates after the annual Rehab Parliamentary Pancake Race in which MPs, Lords and members of the media race each other on pancake day to raise money for the charity Rehab. (credit:Rick Findler/PA Wire)
Britain Pancake Race(08 of10)
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Media team competitor Ben Wright, flips a pancake as he competes during the 2015 Parliamentary Pancake Race, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. The race saw Lords, MPs and members of the parliamentary press corps racing to raise awareness of the need to support disable people, according to the organizers. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) (credit:Lefteris Pitarakis/AP)
Britain Pancake Race(09 of10)
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Media team members flip pancakes during a photo-op prior to the 2015 Parliamentary Pancake Race, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. The race saw Lords, MPs and members of the parliamentary press corps racing to raise awareness of the need to support disable people, according to the organizers. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) (credit:Lefteris Pitarakis/AP)
Shrove Tuesday(10 of10)
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Members of parliament flip pancakes before the annual Rehab Parliamentary Pancake Race in which MPs, Lords and members of the media race each other on pancake day to raise money for the charity Rehab. (credit:Rick Findler/PA Wire)
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