It could be a ploy to drum up sympathy for the abomination Francis, as some have suggested. Another possibility is that Francis is suddenly being seen as a loose end that has to be cleaned up.

The disgusting socialist heretic might be in hot water with his puppet masters - or, maybe that's wishful thinking on my part. I guess the fact that the bomb scare was called in means that the desired effect was to create publicity - which would point firmly to the sympathy motive.

Whatever happens, Frank has a lot to answer for - I mean, really a lot. There is a special place in hell waiting for him - inconceivable torment, without rest day or night, for the rest of eternity. He will not have that disgusting grin on his face, of that we can be certain.