27-12-2018 17:08 via theguardian.com

House of Commons pantomime? Oh no it isn’t! | Letters

A former dame hits back | Paddy Ashdown the historian | Festive misspellings | Consumerism | Welsh Bethlehem | Kent’s DunkirkI agree with David Konyot’s objections to the use of the words “circus” and “clown” to describe the behaviour of our elected representatives (Letters, 27 December). As a former amateur pantomime dame I feel that the word “pantomime” is also misused. Pantomime is hard work, amusing, entertaining and popular. Parliament appears
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