The LibDems have scrapped their all-staff Christmas party this year, despite holding festive gatherings in both 2024 and 2025. LibDem MP Tom Gordon has emailed his colleagues to suggest 20 of them donate £100 each for a more modest bash. He says £2,000 would cover a room and some drinks tokens, and that the party “doesn’t need to be lavish”. When is a party not a party? When it’s hosted by the LibDems…
According to Politico, a LibDem spokesperson insisted the party “will be celebrating Christmas in style this year, like every other year”… but to avoid the cost of bringing staff into London, teams will have to host smaller, local gatherings instead. That wasn’t very Christmassy, Ed…
Hat-tip: Noah Keate
Krishnan Guru-Murthy asked John Healey: “Just finally, I mean Andy Burnham has been very clear he wants Britain back in the European Union in his lifetime. Do you?”
The Chancellor replied: “I’m older than Andy Burnham. I don’t expect to see that.”