Politics in football is never a pretty sight As a football fan, I always prefer to keep politics and football separate. So I’ve really struggled with the appointment of Paolo di Canio at Sunderland. The news immediately caused a stir because of his fascist beliefs, his history of giving fascist salutes, and his deeply divisive …

Seeking fun for all the family inspired by political events? Matt Forde has the answer Young Conservatives at Reading University have apparently come up with a new drinking game: the Hagueathon. The aim is to drink 14 pints of lager in a night, the same amount that William Hague once claimed to have consumed as …

David Cameron thinks UKIP supporters are ‘pretty odd’. It’s a trait not unique to the party David Cameron’s recent remark that some United Kingdom Independence party  supporters are ‘pretty odd people’ tickled me. My only problem with the insult was that he did not go further. He’s right that some UKIP supporters are pretty odd, …

Matt Forde dressed up in a chicken suit for one. A lighter look at why we should savour by-elections It’s been by-election open season of late, which means plenty of drama. If the general election is like the Premier League, then by-elections are like league cup ties. They can be scrappy affairs, there’s always the …