The English tradition of great expectations

by Cameron McMillan

It's not one of the first things you notice when you get to England.

Whether it's an indie band from Camden who are the next Arctic Monkeys, or a young West End actress who is the next Keira Knightley; they love to predict a future star. Usually you never hear about them again after they crumble under the huge expectations of the British public.

But this time the pundits just may have it right, because Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton looks the real deal.

The rise of Hamilton has come at the right time for England sports fans in desperate need of a national hero. The cricketers are trying to pick themselves up after losing the Ashes heavily followed by a poor performance at the World Cup, the footballers are dangerously close to not qualifing for the European Championships and the ?world champion' rugby team take up as many inches in the sports section as darts.

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