Mock The Week returns to TLC on Sunday at 9pm, talking about Peter Murrell’s SNP embezzlement and the Makerfield by-election. 

Speaking about some of the items that  Murrell, purchased with stolen funds, Dara Ó Briain said: ‘It is a weird mix of incredibly expensive luxury goods, like a £2,618 salt and pepper grinder and like.. curry paste… which is clearly only there because he went out to get curry paste and then at the till went "Oh no I’ve only got me embezzling card".’ 

Ed Gamble suggests ‘he bought the campervan obviously, and the hand cream and loads of PlayStations and stuff.  I recognise it straight away – that guy is building a wankmobile.’

Ahir Shah adds: ‘I’m also pretty upset that he didn’t get caught in the campervan because that could have been Scotland’s O.J. and the Bronco.’

 To which Dara Ó Briain responds: ‘Oh my God that would have been amazing… just him driving and shoving curry paste into his face… while Nicola is in the back going I’ll just pepper grind…’

Covering the Makerfield by-election,  Sara Pascoe likens Andy Burnham to a ‘sex robot for women with low self-esteem;, while  Josh Pugh says: ‘His big plan is to just put a few buses on. It’s not how to win an election, that, it’s trying to get some reception guests back from a wedding.’

Discussion then turns to Robert Kenyon, Andy Burnham’s opposition representing Reform UK.  Laura Lexx said: "As misogynistic, sexist scandals online go, I think this is one of the funniest because I genuinely think a reason for not becoming a politician, is because you previously stated that you would lick Carol Vorderman’s arsehole… he didn’t say it but he just said it’s what we’re all thinking.’

Rhys James adds: ‘If he wins, that’s two plumbers winning by-elections in a row.  Andy Burnham is just going to turn up at the next one with a moustache going: ‘It’s-a me, Andio!"’

And in the Between The Lines segment, Gamble suggested by what Thomas Tuchel might be *really* saying in a fictional speech voiced by James: