This year (as every other year), Ed Balls was appearing as Santa in Parliament for the Christmas party for the children of MPs and parliamentary staff. But this year he went one step further – voting in the chamber dressed as Santa.
Photo courtesy of Pamela Nash MP (she’s on the right)


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