Foulkes Convicted Of Police Assault

In Peter McDougall’s play “Down Among the Big Boys” Dan Gibbons (played by Alex Norton) tells his nephew Louie (Shetland’s Dougie Henshall):

If you want to know what God thinks about money just look at some of the folk that he gives it too

The same might be said of the UK honours system. It is well known that some of the shadiest characters in recent UK history have been rewarded by their country.

Which brings us to the interesting case of Lord George Foulkes, Baron Foulkes of Cumnock.

The Baron has been making waves in the aftermath of Celtic’s 56th title win. Specifically, he has been lobbying football authorities from FIFA to the SFA with dark mutterings about ‘predetermined outcomes’ and ‘broken rules.’

His endeavours have been supported and encouraged by those in the media who are desperate to find evidence that Hearts players were assaulted at Celtic Park.

Which is ironic.

If the hacks want to find evidence of assault, they should be looking a little closer to home.

For the corpulent Baron is a man with a past. And a criminal record for assault.

GEORGE FOULKES- THE DRUNKEN LORD, THE STATE SCROUNGER

In July 1993 the Independent reported that Foulkes, then a Labour frontbench defence spokesman, was arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer and being drunk and disorderly near the Houses of Parliament. A Scotland Yard spokesman was reported as saying that he had been held in custody at Charing Cross police station.

On 29 September 1993 the Herald reported that Foulkes had resigned from the Labour frontbench shortly before pleading guilty to charges of being drunk and disorderly. In Court prosecutor Anthony Connell said witnesses saw Foulkes staggering near the House of Commons before colliding with two women and falling over.

He then managed to pick himself up but collided with two more women, slightly injuring one. Later he struggled with Constable John Williams before punching him on the chin. Foukes had been attending a Westminster reception for the Scotch Whisky Society.

Magistrate Ronald Bartle rejected an appeal for a conditional discharge telling Foulkes

This was a disgraceful episode for a man of your prominent position to become involved in.

The Herald also reported that Foulkes was fined £1,000 for the assault and £50 for being drunk and disorderly. He was also ordered to pay £250 to the policeman he assaulted as well as £250 towards his costs.

If Foulkes was overcome with remorse, it wasn’t immediately obvious to me. According to the Herald, following his conviction, he flew to Madrid to watch Hearts play Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Cup. He was accompanied by his son Alex.

Despite the pious utterings of hacks condemning the alleged assaults at Celtic Park no one appears to have brought up the fact that one of the club’s most high-profile accusers was guilty of an actual assault.

FOULKES- HE’S GOT FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES

Interestingly Foulkes criminal past proved not to be an issue for Tony Blair. After Labour won the 1997 general election, Foulkes became Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development. He was later appointed as Minister of State for Scotland from 2001 to 2002.

In amongst his incoherent ramblings Foulkes took time to thank his former Labour colleague Brian Wilson, the Interim Chair of Celtic PLC, for the generous hospitality that Celtic provided to him on the last day of the league season.

Haw pishy pants, your boys took a hell of a beating, a glorious day for Celtic, ist time we have been top since September, but we are the Champions again! Get it roon ye ya Unionist bedwetter! pic.twitter.com/KR0XxT758k
— Dr. Cupid Stunt (@BastardRab) May 16, 2026

Question for the PLC Board: Is it appropriate for the club to provide complimentary hospitality to someone who carried out an assault on a police officer who was going about his duty and protecting the public?

The groundswell of support for @JamTarts is growing rapidly.
I was told in Glasgow and now in @UKHouseofLords many people outraged by events at Celtic Park on Saturday & increasingly on line including Gary Lineker & many other informed commentators.
Some action must follow.
— George Foulkes (@GeorgeFoulkes) May 18, 2026

Since his afternoon of hospitality with his good friend Wilson, Foulkes has been retweeting garbage from his bed-fellows such as Jamie Bryson, Tom English and Craig Houston.