Richard Littlejohn’s column argues that England’s World Cup victory over Mexico is distracting attention from what he describes as an “anti-democratic stitch-up” happening in UK politics. The piece references the context of the match being played in Azteca Stadium and frames the sporting result as a diversion from domestic political developments. Beyond this framing, the available excerpt focuses primarily on the author’s claim that political events are being handled in a way that lacks democratic legitimacy. The text does not provide additional verifiable details in the supplied material about the specific individuals involved, the institutions affected, or the concrete actions that constitute the alleged “stitch-up.” Overall, both the Home and Daily Mail versions reflect the same viewpoint and message: that a major public sporting moment is drawing attention away from a separate political dispute described as undemocratic by the author.