Month: Jun 2026

• Off You Pop

  

  Finally, Keir Starmer awkwardly fell on his sword, which I suppose marks a change from the pork sword of Mandelson that had done so much damage. Off you pop, Keith. No surprise that this was naturally a u-turn on earlier unequivocal commitments to fight on and was wrapped in a tissue of shameless gaslighting about…

  Max Frances

  Jun 22, 2026

  Politics

  Andy Burnham, Authoritarianism, Corbyn, Ed Miliband, Gove, Keir Starmer, Labour, Leadership, PM, Wes Streeting

• Platform Shoo-Ins

  

  There’s been a push to no-platform Tommy Robinson from the Oxford Union. And USA women’s coach, Emma Hayes, has been in the populist crosshairs for her excruciating World Cup analysis. What’s the connection? Let’s speak on it. Firstly, let me be clear: Hayes is in no way an advocate for far-right politics. So, now that’s…

  Max Frances

  Jun 20, 2026

  Politics, Sport

  Emma Hayes, Far Right, Feminism, FIFA, Football, Lionesses, Oxford, Politics, Tommy Robinson, World Cup

• FIFA Ranking

  

  The latest edition of the FIFA World Cup is underway, and it already has the makings of a crass omnishambles. The Mexico-South Africa opener was refereed by some posturing goon, who was darting around, spaz-carding, like someone had marinated his love eggs in Chakalaka. The defender, Sithole, so christened after his parents had conceived him…

  Max Frances

  Jun 12, 2026

  Sport

  Corruption, FIFA, Football, Gaza, Mexico, Money, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Trump, World Cup