French Elections

To the BBC and news of the increasing Americanisation of the French Presidential elections. Madame Mao reads that the Presidential candidates are 'lining up sport stars for political support'.

I my day we also lined up sport stars, not for political support, mainly against the wall.

No matter, readers will be aware of my seething antipathy towards Segolene Royale for stepping on my toes as the only Madame of the Left. I note however that she has attracted support from socialist tennis star Yannick Noah and footballer Lilian Thuram who denounces the racism of conservative front runner, Nicolas Sarkozy.

Sarkozy himself as attracted the approval of former international Basile Boli who approves of plans to create an immigration and national identity ministry.

According to Boli he supports the move following on from his experience of playing in England and Japan.

However, my acolyte, Michael Connerty MP, who knows about these things has explained to me that far from playing in England Boli learnt his English politics during his time at Glasgow Rangers in the mid 1990s where he was regularly entreated by fans to march about while up to his knees in dead catholics.

I also understand that he managed only a year at the club scoring twice in 28 games. I would appear that far from setting the turf alight he was best known for adding his name to the menus of the Ibrox snack concessions. Hun Pies and Bluenose Burgers were joined by the almost existential Boli Soup.

Apparantly Scottish comrades find this sort of thing funny.