The woes of Britain’s government offer a rich seam of comedy and it’s being mined in theatres and on TVs across the country
“Aren’t we all having fun? What about you in the back row? Yes, we are all having fun. As much fun as a Downing Street Christmas party!” So runs a gag in the pantomime entertaining families in Greenwich, south London, this month.
And if the government across the river in Westminster were hoping that seasonal festivities might distract from accusations of rule-breaking in No 10 last Christmas, then the nation’s pantomime performers look set to disappoint them.
