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We could tax the flour in the hot cross buns. At least the money would be self-raising (Nick Baker)
A SELECTION of this week’s entries:
“That was a great idea to hide in the House of Commons crèche: Angela Rayner won’t think of looking for me here” (Roly Cobbett); “The PM’s joke of ‘Why is President Trump like an Easter treat? They’re both orange and cross’ gets a good reception” (Philip Lickley); “That awkward moment when everyone assumed that the PM’s proposal to make Religious Studies teachers teach Physical Education was a joke” (Alison Nuorot); “At last, a party he could lead” (Michael Doe); “Walked in for a quick visit . . . stayed for the unofficial ‘Best Snack Table in Britain’ awards” (Graham Yates); “Come on, own up: who stole my invisible YoYo?” (Ken Wilkinson); “I can assure you all, we are keeping the triple lock on Easter eggs, hot cross buns, and sweets” (Helga Brandt); “Knick knack paddy whack give the dog a bun, they’re one a penny, two a penny, so let’s all have one!” (John Saxbee).
“Am I in the right place? Yes, Prime Minister — don’t move, or your halo will slip” (Julian Ashton); “Starmer at Easter: all about resurrection — of policies he already ruled out” (Chaz Griffiths); “Looking for a raisin to be cheerful (despite the Budget!)” (David Fendick); “Where charity and love are, there is also . . . a surprisingly competitive queue for hot cross buns” (Andrew Hindley); “Rather than risk a hot-cross-party bun fight, the PM settled for a wee dram and a slice of simnel cake” (Martin Kettle); “The new classroom assistants had arrived” (Brian Stevenson); “Surely you don’t expect me to eat all those?” (Chris Coupe); “When the Vicar said ‘He is risen,’ Keir thought he meant the price of hot cross buns” (Scott Humm); “Singing grace ‘Thank you for the food we eat’, although Starmer’s Special K missing from spread!” (Dev Nallathamby); “PM goes bun fighting for a change” (Terry Waite); “Is this evidence that politics and religion can mix?” (Michael Foster).
“The PM looked enviously at the crosses on the buns, wishing they could be on ballot papers in the local-government elections” (Neil Inkley); “Please save us some of your crosses for the elections” (Janet Stockton); “Joseph was a carpenter; my father was a toolmaker” (John Appleby); “Right, so that’s five loaves, and water into wine. What next?” (Richard Grigson); “The Prime Minister asked if he could take some of the hot cross buns back for the Easter Cabinet meeting, as in these straitened times Rachel Reeves had cut back on the catering in No. 10” (Paul MacDermott); “Everyone enjoyed the Prime Minister’s joke about his winning the next election. . .” (Valerie Ganne); “Well, it made a change from the Prime Minister meeting hot cross voters” (Rob Falconer).
As ever, the winner receives a prize of Fairtrade chocolate, courtesy of Divine Chocolate.
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