Let fans drink at football – ban is outdated and unnecessary

Clearly the rising force of Scottish politics knows how to play the football card as well as the beleaguered First Minister. In an entertaining, quickfire Q&A with The Sun the other day Labour’s leader north of the border, Anas Sarwar, was tossed a live grenade and expertly volleyed it into the long grass. Was he Celtic or Rangers?

“Listen, I’m from Asian origin, I watch cricket. I’m not going to go there. That’s even more divisive than politics, by the way.” In another interview just before the election, Sarwar talked about “squeaky bum time”, “hairdryer treatment” and “Fergie time” and it all just rolled naturally off his tongue. He warned that Labour’s lead in the polls was like everyone thinking a tie was over because