A day after Guido revealed that Lib Dem MEP Catherine Bearder has closed down her UK office and laid off staff just in time for Christmas, an official Lib Dem press release has called for Christmas to be cancelled for MPs.

Brexit spokesman and real life Scrooge Tom Brake said “Liberal Democrats do not believe Parliament should rise for the Christmas recess until Theresa May does what the people expect and give MPs a vote on her deal.” That will make them popular…

UPDATE: Asa Bennett has pointed out that it’s not the first time Tom Brake has tried to play the Grinch – last year he threatened that Brexit would mean “there won’t be a Christmas lunch” this year. Humbug!