JOE BIDEN is on his way out.
In less than a month, the most important job in the world will be handed back to Donald J Trump.
And finally, at this last moment, some of the left-wing media are starting to ask the question: where did it all go wrong?
There is a certain pleasure in watching this late-life discussion.
After all, if anyone had watched or read any conservative media in the past four years, we already knew the answers.
But part of the American Left have spent their recent years in a state of terrible denial and are now proving to be very slow learners on top of everything else.
The Washington Post has just published an expose about the problems that went on in the Biden White House.
Such as the fact — to sum it up — the President was not all there.
During Covid they could cover for him and pretend he just had to be in his basement, with the excuse that public appearances — let alone interviews — would be deeply dangerous.
As indeed they would have been.
But not in the way the Democrats pretended.
After guiding him into the presidency, a small group of staff and carers around the president simply continued to keep him away from the media.
He did fewer press conferences than any recent president.
He refused to put himself forward for media scrutiny.
There were hardly any Cabinet meetings.
And he didn’t even appear to be running the country.
Major figures such as his Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin appear to have been almost strangers to him.
And now it turns out that even when someone in office did get a meeting with Biden, the things they were allowed to ask about and the things he had to say were all deeply scripted.
Again, of course, that was the case. Anyone with eyes could see it.
But the Democrats didn’t want to see it, because they knew that swapping him out could be a disaster.
And so they decided to run him again.
At 81, they accepted the ridiculous assertions from Joe and his wife Jill that he had never been in better form and well — dang it — he just needed another four years to finish the job.
There’s no reason to stop someone running just because of their age.
But there is a very good reason not to run a candidate when it is clear he is in cognitive decline.
And anyone could see that Biden was.
But the whole country saw it in the fatal debate this past summer against Donald Trump.
At each Biden stumble, you could hear a Democrat operative smack their forehead.
And so they swapped him out, failed to have a regular selection process and instead crowned Vice President Kamala Harris as their candidate.
Rarely has any party political machine gone to so much work to choose such a total dud.
That fact was clear from the outset.
For a few days, diehard Democrats tried to pretend that a character who sounded like a dunderhead was just a bit sloppy at times. A bit messy.
A bit “Brat”, to cite a phrase they tried to push.
Of course Trump won in November in a landslide — taking not just the Electoral College, the Senate and House of Representatives but winning the popular vote as well.
It was a tremendous victory.
And while the credit goes to him, the size of the sweep must also be credited to the Democrats.
They lied for years about how fit Biden was for office.
They hid him from the public.
Then they staged a coup and put in Kamala — and so gave many people who might never otherwise have voted for Trump no other choice but to do so.
That will be Biden’s real political legacy.
Through his vanity, and the conceit of the people around him, he helped destroy the political side he had dedicated his life to.
The Democrats are now in disarray. But that is to focus on the parochial.
The real legacy is on the world stage as a whole.
During Biden’s time in office it was clear that not just him but the United States was asleep at the wheel.
The disastrously bungled withdrawal from Afghanistan gave the Taliban back control of that country, while leaving behind billions of dollars of high-grade weaponry.
Vladimir Putin felt emboldened to invade Ukraine, in a move that is still costing hundreds of thousands of lives.
And the evil mullahs in Tehran used their cash bonanza from Biden’s sanctions-lifting to spread terror across the Middle East.
Including invading, rocketing, murdering and kidnapping the citizens of Israel.
None of this needed to happen. All of it could have been deterred.
But for that you would need a tough, strong, competent leader in the White House.
With any luck the world’s about to get one. About time.
CASH-strapped Premier League fans are fuelling a boom in fake team shirts for Christmas gifts.
Data shows supporters have made 48,510 online searches for counterfeit top-flight club clobber from September to the beginning of December.
In comparison, there were just 4,230 searches from January to August, before the festive shopping season began.
Fake Manchester Utd shirts topped the table, with 17,730 searches.
The team’s official adult home shirt costs £80, and £55 for children, while both go for £12 on knock-off websites.
Betting site Footy Accumulators, which analysed the search data, said: “It is sad to see that clubs have priced many loyal fans out of being able to afford a shirt which is leading them to use websites selling fakes to buy gifts for loved ones this Christmas.
“Rising prices mean that a family of four who want new shirts will have to fork out around £370 from club shops whereas if they go to knock off sites the price will be more like £50.
“We hope that clubs across the UK take note of these alarming figures and try to make merchandise more affordable in the future to help supporters not have to turn to counterfeit merchandise.”
Demand for Arsenal fake shirts soared by 191 per cent over the beginning of the year from just 680 to 5,940 in the run up to Christmas making fake Gooners tops the second most in demand.
Newcastle knock offs were third highest in demand with 4,830 searches compared to just earlier in the year – an incredible 419 per cent rise.
Tottenham Hotspurs came fourth with demand up from 440 to 3,750 – a 184 per cent rise.
Liverpool came fifth on a 169 per cent increase from 460 to 3,720.
In sixth place came Manchester City on 3,150 knock off searches – up from 420 and a 150 per cent increase.
TYSON FURY has been handed his own “Christmas gift” with a two-fight Anthony Joshua deal after his bitter points loss to Oleksandr Usyk.
The Gypsy King, 36, lost to Ukrainian Usyk for the second successive time but the Brit and promoter Frank Warren were adamant he won in Saudi Arabia after all three of the judges scored Saturday’s fight 116-112.
Fury insisted unified champ Usyk had received an early “Christmas gift”.
But he has been offered back-to-back fights with AJ at Wembley and Riyadh to heal the wound.
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Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn said: “The reality is there’s only one fight for Tyson Fury and that is Anthony Joshua. It’s the biggest fight in the history of British boxing and everyone will want to see it.
“That wasn’t a Tyson Fury who looked finished.
“It wasn’t a flat performance, it wasn’t a poor performance.
“He didn’t look gun shy or like his punch resistance was in question.
“Tyson Fury is still potentially at the peak of his powers, just not good enough to beat Oleksandr Usyk.
“For me AJ against Fury is the one. One at Wembley and then back out here for Riyadh Season.”
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Fury was fuming at the scorecards after his loss and Warren said he was “dumbfounded” by the “nuts” verdict in the Riyadh rematch.
And the Gypsy King said: “I felt a little Christmas spirit in there and the judges gave him an early Christmas gift. I thought I’d won both fights but I’ve gone home with two losses on my record.
“I will always believe until the day I die I won that fight. There’s no doubt in my mind.
“Frank had me three or four rounds up and a lot of people had me up by at least two.
“I know I had to knock him out. I know boxing, I’ve been in it all my life, and you can’t change decisions.
“I will always feel a little bit hard done by. Not a little bit, actually a lot. When you don’t get the knockout, this is what happens. You can’t guarantee the win.”
Despite conceding four stones and six inches in height, Usyk landed more and bigger shots with greater accuracy.
And 20st Fury cut his workrate in the second half of the fight.
Knowing AJ has ducked a Daniel Dubois rematch to land a Fury windfall, the Mancunian added: “We go now into a new year and whatever that brings, we’ll see.
“I’ve not got a decision. It is what it is and we move on.
“I did the best I could. If I could have done any more then I would have done. And that’s it.”
Fury claimed in one clip shared by TNT that he was never going to get a decision. He said: “I was robbed there, f*** them. You’re not getting nothing in these countries.”
Warren added: “I’m dumbfounded at how they scored it. His jabbing was superb, his footwork was superb, he wasn’t slow. He was very evasive.”
It extended 37-year-old Usyk’s unblemished record to 23 victories, strengthening claims he is the best of his generation.
Of Warren’s criticism, Usyk said: “Uncle Frank, I think he is blind. If Tyson says it is a Christmas gift then OK, thank you God — not Tyson.”
PULLING my welly boots over my stockinged feet, I’ll quickly wrap my coat around me to hide my slinky dress, and I’ll cover my carefully-styled hair with a bobble hat.
Then I’ll pop my head round the door of the kitchen, where my husband Ed, 62, is peeling the potatoes, and tell him I’m just taking our black labrador Bessie for a walk.
Little does he know I’m actually meeting my lover for an illicit quickie in a garden shed at our local allotment, after cheating since February with two different men.
I’ll be one of just five per cent of people in Britain having an affair who manage to spend time with their fling on Christmas Day, according to new figures.
Meanwhile, 41 per cent of those cheating say that not being able to see their lover on December 25 will add to their stress.
But I’ve got it all planned out and it gives me a thrill every time I think of it.
I’ll have to leave my home near Wells at exactly 11am to get to the allotment five minutes’ walk away.
It must be precise as I won’t have much time. Nor will my lover, John, who will be leaving his wife and kids to “walk the dog” too.
His house is just five minutes away on the other side of the allotment.
We’re both determined to escape the confines of supposed quality time with our families to see each other on Christmas Day.
Fortunately, we’re close enough and both have pooches that we can use as an excuse to slip out, so it’s feasible.
And I won’t feel an inch of guilt — I’ll feel excited and relieved that at least someone recognises I’m not just the drudge that makes Christmas happen.
I’ve shopped, wrapped, decorated and planned for weeks without so much as a grunt of acknowledgement from my husband of 23 years, Ed, or my daughters, Rose and Milly, aged 18 and 15.
It was this feeling of being invisible and unappreciated that made me sign up to an extra-marital affairs website in January this year.
I’d been toying with the idea since one of my friends got divorced at the beginning of 2023. Once she was through the initial turmoil, she started dating again.
She was glowing and looked ten years younger. I envied her new life and the excitement of meeting men. It made me feel old and boring.
I absolutely acknowledge I’m in the grip of a midlife crisis. I feel as though I’ve only got a few more fun years to go and I want to make the most of them.
Since cheating, I’ve realised that I’m still attractive — it’s been a huge confidence boost.
I’ve even dropped from a size 14 to a size 10 because it feels worthwhile to look good, and I’ve gone back to running, too — my favourite sport in my 20s.
It all started when I went for a few coffee dates organised through the website and then, in February, I started seeing someone.
It gave me back all I’d been missing in my marriage.
It’s not just sex for me, it’s the talking afterwards, the excitement of getting to know someone else’s body and mind.
The connection was phenomenal. I remember, after I had sex with him for the first time, feeling elated and very glad that I hadn’t forgotten what to do.
Sadly, it fizzled out after three months. He was younger than me and had young kids, so it was harder for him to escape.
Six months ago, I met John on the dating site and we’ve been seeing each other ever since.
I don’t feel guilty now. My husband and I have slept in separate rooms for years. I can’t remember the last time we made love.
But I can remember the last time I asked him yet again to go to counselling.
That was three months ago, when I did have pangs of guilt and felt sure I should end it with John and concentrate on my marriage.
But, once again, he just grunted at me and said, “It’s all fine”.
His view is that I wanted to get married, and now I’ve got what I wanted, I should be happy.
When the girls are settled I can end my marriage. For now, seeing other men is what gets me through
Jane
I find it weird how life can change so much. Ed and I used to laugh and chat all the time after meeting 25 years ago at a party.
We were head over heels in love when we wed two years later, and I never thought we’d be one of those couples who go out for dinner and sit in silence.
But gradually, that’s what we’ve become.
We were watching The Day Of The Jackal the other day and I loved it.
I wanted to talk about it with my husband afterwards and got zero response — he doesn’t want to interact on any level.
His jokes that used to make me laugh now make me cringe. He retired a couple of years ago, aged 60, from his job in a pharmaceutical company, and he’s always around. The way he thunders up and down the stairs sets my teeth on edge.
He’s also been very unsupportive about me going back to work as a doctor.
I had an interview recently and he didn’t even wish me luck or ask how it went. And I’m sure he finds me irritating, too.
I’d taken two years off to support my younger daughter. She’s 15 and her mental health took a hammering over Covid. She wasn’t able to go to school for a couple of years, so I needed to be with her.
Although she’s recovering now, it’s also the reason I can’t get divorced, along with the fact that my elder daughter is about to do her A levels. I can’t disrupt their lives at the moment.
I do worry about the disruption it will cause if my affair gets discovered. Ed finds it hard to show any emotion so he’d probably just shut down further, and I don’t think he’d want the marriage to end.
But I think the girls might understand. They can see that I’m unhappy and I’m much closer to them than Ed is.
However, the likelihood of them finding out is vanishingly small. I’m incredibly careful.
I delete everything from my phone immediately.
Only one friend knows, and she’s supportive, as she realises how unhappy I’ve been.
I’ve always gone out shopping or to meet friends on my own during the day, so I’ve stuck to those patterns.
I only meet up with John properly a couple of times a month in a hotel. Other times, we sneak off for a quick fumble at the allotment.
He’s his own boss and can get away quite easily. I’m not in love with John — yet. But he feels necessary to my life. I love the fact that we really laugh together.
And he’s interested in my life — he did wish me luck for my job interview and asked how it went afterwards.
For Christmas, we’ve agreed to exchange silly presents costing no more than a fiver.
I’ve bought him a pen, a nod to our in-joke that I’ve always wanted a proper love letter. He’ll buy me something similarly unremarkable that will mean something to me.
And no, I don’t worry about getting too involved. In a way, I’d like to fall in love again and have a proper relationship on the side.
It gave me back all I missed in my marriage. After we had sex I felt elated and glad I hadn’t forgotten what to do
Jane
My husband, on the other hand, will buy me something expensive but with no thought behind it. He usually gets me a handbag, which isn’t “me” at all.
On my last birthday, he bought me perfume, which I’ve never worn and never would, and a large, beautiful bouquet of lilies, which I’m allergic to. So I spent the day sneezing. He just didn’t care enough to remember that would happen.
I’d rather have had a Mars bar, which I really love, because it would show he still remembered what I like.
Christmas is a time when, if your marriage is miserable, you’re lonelier than ever. You’re bombarded with adverts of the perfect family and happy couples. Ed and I used to be one of those.
We’d do the Christmas lunch together, laughing as we peeled the vegetables, drinking champagne and singing along to carols.
That’s why it’s all the harder now that I’ve become invisible to him.
Now, he’ll help if I ask. And our children will grudgingly lay the table.
It’s a thankless task and I’d be depressed if I didn’t see my lover. While it may seem shocking that I’ll leave Ed peeling spuds while I grab a quickie, I think it’s understandable.
In those 30 minutes with John, he’ll cheer me up, make me feel seen and appreciated — and I’ll have great sex. I’ll go home glowing and ready for anything.
At home, I predict a few appreciative mumbles at the end of the meal, followed by Ed falling asleep in front of the television and the children disappearing into their rooms to watch TikTok.
It was just days after last Christmas that I Googled how to date when you’re married.
I found the Illicit Encounters site and signed up — it was so easy and suddenly I was getting messages from men constantly. So I know if my fling with John ended, I could easily find a new fella.
Hopefully, when the children are more settled, I can end my marriage and live without lying again. But for now, seeing other men is what gets me through.
I know people will judge, but being in an unhappy marriage is so lonely.
I feel I deserve some happiness. You only live once, after all.
TYSON Fury has assured pals “it’s not over” despite his devastating world heavyweight defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.
The Gypsy King flew back to Britain yesterday after hitting out at the judges’ decision in Saudi Arabia – sparking retirement rumours.
He is now set for a Christmas “blowout” with family ahead of a possible £250million clash with rival Anthony Joshua.
Tyson warned fans they may never see him box again after the judges controversially awarded the win to the Ukrainian on Saturday night.
Dad-of-seven Fury flew back to Manchester on a private jet yesterday afternoon for a reunion with his family after spending the last three months at training camp.
His promoter Frank Warren said the fighter plans a traditional Christmas at his home in Lancashire before he makes any decision on his future.
However, The Sun can reveal the former world champion has told pals: “It’s not over.”
And a £250million Battle of Britain mega-fight with rival AJ is already being discussed for next year, with Wembley Stadium touted as the perfect venue.
Speaking after the fight, AJ’s promoter Eddie Hearn said the clash has to finally happen after being mooted for years.
He added: “There’s only one fight for Tyson Fury and that’s Anthony Joshua. It’s the biggest fight probably in the history of British boxing.
“Everyone will always want to see it. For me, AJ against Fury is the one, it’s the one at Wembley. It will be a huge global event.”
Warren agreed, telling The Sun it would be “brilliant”.
He said: “It’s what people will want to watch. The Fury/Joshua fight is a great fight and if it happens it will be a mega fight, it will be brilliant. But it will only happen if Tyson wants to do it and that’s a big if. And if he doesn’t want to do it, then so be it.”
The veteran promoter raised hopes of the pair facing off, saying: “Look, Tyson’s a fighting man, that’s what he’s driven by, that’s what gives him a sense of purpose.”
The fight would rake in around £250million through box office and pay-per-view revenues.
Boxing insiders say the fighters could pocket purses in excess of £100million.
Fury, 36, is already estimated to have a net worth of £110million, while 35-year-old Joshua’s wealth tops £100million.
Hearn hopes to sign a two-fight deal for London and Riyadh.
The pair, who have now both lost twice to Usyk, had originally agreed to fight in Saudi Arabia in 2021.
But a judge ruled US boxer Deontay Wilder was entitled to exercise his option to fight the Gypsy King instead.
Joshua was knocked out by fellow Brit Daniel Dubois in September.
Dubois, who holds the IBF world title, was branded an “embarrassment” for confronting Usyk in the ring after Saturday’s fight.
Dubois, knocked out by Usyk in 2023, grabbed a microphone and said: “I want my revenge for the robbery last time. Let’s go, let’s go. Make it happen Frank!” Usyk said he was open to a rematch but first wanted “to go home and rest”.
It came after Fury had stormed out when all three judges deemed Usyk the winner.
Fury was comforted by wife Paris, who he had not spoken to for three months amid intense pre-fight preparations.
He said later: “What’s next for me? I’m going home and having some time off.”
Asked if the public will see him fight again, he added: “You might do, you might not do. Who knows? We’ll talk about that next year.”
He previously revealed he will be downing “plenty of eggnog and mince pies, turkey, and all that” this Christmas.
Warren praised his fighter, who has battled mental health demons.
He said: “It’s how it should be, he wants a traditional Christmas. He wants to switch off and be with his family. He’s been in training camp for three months.
“He hasn’t spoken to his family for three months, that’s how determined he was to win this fight.
“From my perspective I don’t want him to make any decisions, or even discuss boxing, until he’s ready. If he said to me tomorrow he wants to fight on, I’d say OK. If he said he wants to retire, I’d say, ‘Great, whatever you want to do, I’m with you’.”
He claimed Fury’s legacy is assured, whatever he decides to do next.
Warren said: “He’s a two-time world champion, he’s been in so many epic, spectacular fights in the 21st century in the heavyweight division. And you think where he’s come from, how he’s championed mental health, he has bipolar, he has had a lot of problems outside the ring and he’s been a champion in beating them. On top of that he’s a decent person.
“He deserves his downtime now, go and rest up and then make his decision as to what he wants to do. There’s lots of options there, including a Joshua fight.”
Fury, who lost the first Usyk fight in May on a split decision, raised his hand in celebration at the end of a dramatic 12 rounds in Riyadh on Saturday night.
But he was left reeling when all three judges scored the fight 116 to 112 in Usyk’s favour.
Fury claimed later they had given Usyk, 37, a “Christmas gift”.
He said: “There’s no doubt in my mind I won the fight, that’s it, we can’t cry over it.
“We didn’t feel no spirit, we felt a bit of Christmas spirit in there and I think he got a little Christmas gift from them judges.
“It is what it is, I’m not going to cry over spilt milk, it’s happened now. I know boxing, I’ve been in it all my life, you can’t change a decision but you always feel a little bit hard done by, not a little bit, a lot.
“But when you don’t get the knockout this is what happens, you can’t guarantee a win. In that fight there, he never hurt me once, I’ve got a couple of flesh wounds, they’ll be gone in two or three days.
“Not a mark on me, but listen, it is what it is, I know what’s happened, I’ll go home, there’s not much else I can say.”
Meanwhile Warren raged: “How did Tyson only win four rounds? It’s impossible. It’s nuts! Crazy! That’s nonsense. I am dumbfounded, I don’t get it.”
He added: “Tyson is gutted. He won the fight. I am biased — but I’m not stupid.”
An AI judge also had Usyk as victor, by 118 to 112.
But Fury was not impressed, blasting: “F**** all the computers, keep the humans going. More jobs for humans, less jobs for computers. F* electric cars too, while we’re at it.”
Among the stars at the Kingdom Arena were actor Jason Statham with model partner Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and snooker legend Ronnie O’Sullivan.
Brit Lennox Lewis was seated beside fellow ex-heavyweight world champ Wladimir Klitschko, while former featherweight world title holder Naseem Hamed was also there watching.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed Usyk’s win, calling it proof that the country “will not give up what’s ours”.
He posted on Telegram: “Victory! So important and so necessary for all of us now.”
ITV viewers have not held back as Freddie Flintoff presented the new reboot of 80s and 90s gameshow Bullseye.
The iconic gameshow has returned to air for a festive special, but rather than bringing Christmas spirit the show has irked viewers at home.
The TV programme saw Cricket star Freddie Flintoff presenting the classic darts show, with an excited crowd cheering on and getting excited as prizes were won.
Yet taking to social media, viewers at home have hit out at the crowd as they slammed them for being too loud.
One viewer wrote on X: “Had to turn my TV down as the audience were clapping the whole way through.
“One contestant scores 6 points in the “Pounds for points” round and he gets a loud round of applause. What the f*** was that all about??”
Another thought similar as they posted: “Really wanted to enjoy the Bullseye reboot. But, it’s far too loud, doesn’t feel anything like the original, and the audience noise is annoying.
“I liked when it felt like they’d coached in a load of old people to a social club on a Sunday to watch a pub quiz with darts involved.”
A third simply stated: “#bullseye the clapping is too loud and too much.. it’s ruining it!”
“Why are tv audiences nowadays so loud and annoying? #Bullseye,” questioned another.
The presenting gig is the ex-cricketer’s first new TV commission since his horrific crash on Top Gear, that left him with significant injuries.
Taking over the role from the late Jim Bowen for the Christmas special, Freddie revealed the TV show had always been a childhood favourite.
Speaking in October, he shared: “I love the darts and Bullseye was one of my favourite shows as a kid.
“I can’t quite believe I’ll get to host this Christmas special.
Then, echoing one of Jim’s famous catchphrases, he added: “You can’t beat a bit of Bully!”
Taking to ITV is the first time many fans will have seen Freddie return to presenting since he nearly died two years ago in a crash for Top Gear.
The sportsman and dad of four nearly died when his three-wheel roadster flipped at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey, in December 2022.
After numerous operations, he was able to return and finish filming the second series of his BBC One show, Field of Dreams, in which he took a group of novice cricketers to India.
In the series he revealed just how lucky he was to survive, as he said in the show: “I genuinely should not be here after what happened. It’s going to be a long road back and I’ve only just started.
“I’ve got to look at the positives, I’ve got another chance, and I’m going to go at it. I’m seeing that as how it is — a second go.”
JAMIE CARRAGHER was slammed as “really, really unfair” in heated scenes over Trent Alexander-Arnold’s Liverpool future.
The right-back played a key role in his side’s 6-3 epic win at Tottenham on Sunday, helping the Reds sit top of the table at Christmas.
Alexander-Arnold has been one of Arne Slots’s most important players all season.
But his future remains unclear as his contract enters its final six months.
The defender has so far failed to agree an extension with Liverpool and is free to talk to foreign clubs next month.
Real Madrid are reportedly favourites to sign Alexander-Arnold, with the England ace not commanding a transfer fee.
Speaking on Sky Sports, Carragher questioned why Alexander-Arnold would not at least pen a new short-term deal with Liverpool in order to get his side a transfer fee.
But this led to an amazing on-air clash with fellow former Anfield star Jamie Redknapp, who branded Carragher “really, really unfair” for his demands to Alexander-Arnold.
Carragher initially said: “I just think as a local player, it is a long time living in that City. Trent has been at the club for 20 years.
“I don’t think it would be nice for Liverpool supporters to feel like, ‘Han on, we are winning everything, what more do you want?’”
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Redknapp replied: “I think it is negligence from Liverpool, the fact they are in this position.
“If you are going to do that, you have to respect the decision he makes. A young player who has given everything, if he wants to try a different culture.
“If I was in the dressing room, I would go, ‘I would love you to sign, but good luck’. If there is a chance to go to Real, how do you turn that down?”
Carragher fired back: “If I was advising Trent, a lot of it is to do with the free transfer.
“It is that feeling that you are leaving us for nothing, where is our money to replace you? I would say, sign a contract, have a decent buyout clause and if Real want to buy you in 12 months…”
But Redknapp was unhappy with that statement, saying: “I think you’re being really, really unfair. You can’t turn around and tell him to sign a contract.
“If he gets injured after signing a contract, then what happens? He has got an opportunity for a five-year deal or whatever at Real and try something different.
“I have total respect for whatever it is he wants to do because he has given everything to Liverpool.”
Carragher ended the discussion by adding: “I am saying that Liverpool supporters, I am with them everyday on the streets of Liverpool and now how they feel.
“It doesn’t matter if we agree with that.”
DEATH in Paradise’s new detective was accused of being a Santa serial killer in the Christmas Special.
Tonight’s festive edition of the hit BBC drama saw Don Gilet make his debut as DI Mervin Wilson.
He has replaced Ralf Little, who left Death in Paradise and his role as DI Neville Parker earlier this year at the end of the series.
Mervin was brought in by his boss back in London after Commissioner Selwyn Patterson called for help following the murder of two men dressed as Santa.
The men were strangers to one another and were shot with bullets from the same gun at the exact same time, leaving the local police force baffled.
Melvin already happened to be on the island of Saint Marie for a holiday, which hadn’t gone to plan.
Just as he was about to leave on a plane, his boss back in Blighty told him to stay and help solve the case.
Melvin begrudgingly did as he was told, but quickly rubbed his new colleagues up the wrong way with his demeanour and attitude towards the island.
But things took a further turn for the case when a third man dressed as Santa was shot at, but luckily survived with just an arm wound.
Later, the Commissioner spoke to a female resident of the town who had concerns about a man who had been lurking on her street.
When asked why she thought it was connected, she replied: “Because of the house he’s parked outside, old Mr Blanchard lives there and he works as a Father Christmas for the grotto at the supermarket up in Port Royal.”
The Commissioner then asked for a description of the man, and as she started to think what to say, she glanced around and clocked Melvin.
Looking alarmed, she pointed at an oblivious Melvin and said: “He’s right there.”
Getting louder, she said: “That’s him, that man over there in the green hat, he’s the one who has been committing these murders.”
Others heard her comments and the furore soon caught Melvin’s attention who asked Sergeant Naomi Thomas: “What’s going on?”
Perplexed, she replied: “I think they’re saying that you’re the killer, sir.”
Death In Paradise started in 2011 and has welcomed four detectives so far to the island.
These are all of the actors who have played the lead detective in the hit BBC series so far:
Ben Miller as DI Richard Poole – Actor Ben played the first ever detective from seasons 1 to 2, and then returned as a guest star in the third and tenth series.
Kris Marshall as DI Humphrey Goodman. Next up My Family star took on the role for three years from series 3 to 6.
Ardal O’Hanlon as DI Jack Mooney. Father Ted star Ardal was a fan favourite and was the detective for three seasons from series 6 to 9.
Ralf Little as DI Neville Parker. The actor started in 2019 and is the longest-running star to have the detective role. He was on the show for four seasons from 9 to 13.
Thankfully, Melvin was able to prove his innocence very quickly to the Commissioner when he explained why he was on the island in the first place and kept visiting the same street.
It took him a little while longer to piece together the puzzle of the murders, but like all good detectives, he got his culprit in the end.
The Christmas Special ended with Melvin driving off into the distance determined to head back to London.
But with Don signed up for the new series of Death in Paradise, viewers will have to wait and see what convinces his new alter ego to change his mind and stay in the Caribbean.
Death in Paradise airs on BBC One and is available on BBC iPlayer.
