Christmas with the Prime Minister

Merry Christmas, Prime Minister.’ The PM, Michael Smith, glanced up from an official document he was studying; and saw his attractive, young and desirable secretary, standing in the doorway with a beaming smile across her face. In his Received Pronunciation accent he spoke gently but purposefully at the same time, ‘what are you doing here?’ Karen was perplexed,’ ‘erm, I’m your secretary sir, so when you’re in office I have a duty to be at your assistance should you need me.’ Michael rose from his chair, ‘it’s Christmas Eve Karen, go home and enjoy the festivities with your family.’ He turned towards the window, and surveyed the area, ‘oh I see, the chancellor is also working today’ he thought. That meant that only three people were located inside Downing Street this evening, he sent the rest of his loyal workforce, including his police guards, home to enjoy the festive season.

   ‘What about your family, sir?’ Karen enquired. ‘The nation is my family dear, and the nation needs its Prime Minister, it just doesn’t know it yet.’

  Karen left in a joyous mood, she had carried out the role of secretary to the Chancellor before, and he would have never let her go home until he had left; so this was a new experience for her. She couldn’t help but notice that the PM appeared beleaguered.

   ‘Charles, I see you too, are unable to negotiate the deal…. How do I know? Because you’re wearing the same clothes as you did yesterday…. You haven’t slept a wink have you? Well if it’s any consolation neither have I, it’s time to deploy the army… Yes I know what time of year it is, but this is the perfect opportunity for them to attack… I have my Christmas greeting speech in half an hour…. No mention will be made; we have to eradicate the threat before anybody even gets a sniff off it….. ‘

 The PM strolled down the corridor inside number ten, as he made his way down towards the front door; where the national media were gathered outside; he stepped onto the makeshift stage before beginning his speech. ‘This time of the year reminds us about the importance of solidarity- the importance of our family and friends, and the importance of remembering how we are the privileged few. It is a time to bury the hatchet with old foes, to embrace one another, rekindle old flames; and savour

the glory of Jesus Christ’s legacy.  We have had a turbulent year my friends, but we defeated the opposition, and proved that their scandalous policies are unworkable and insulting to the people of Britain.’

  The importance of Christmas- is best summed up by Guy Wetmore, ‘O Christmas Sun! What holy task is thine! To fold a world in the embrace of God!  Did Michael Smith’s speech, end the conflict between Western Europe and Russia? Sometimes you just need to spread a little Christmas cheer.