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Prime Minister Keir Starmer features on 2024 Christmas card 150 150 mhamer

Prime Minister Keir Starmer features on 2024 Christmas card

Jimmy Cricket’s Christmas card portrays Prime Minister Keir Starmer as a not-so-good Good King Wenceslas!
Jimmy Cricket's Christmas card portrays Prime Minister Keir Starmer as a not-so-good Good King Wenceslas.
The well-known carol Good King Wenceslas relates to a tenth-century king of Bohemia (modern-day Czech Republic) who braved harsh winter weather to help a poor peasant on the Feast of Stephen (Boxing Day).
Jimmy’s card has him out in the snowy weather peering through a window at Starmer, who is wearing a crown.
The writing on the card says: “Good Keir Starmer last looked out on the feast of Stephen.
“He had his heating up full pelt while the rest of us were freezing!”
The Labour government provoked a national outcry in September by announcing that millions of pensioners would lose winter fuel payments.
It meant that payments were restricted to all but the poorest pensioners.
Northern Irish comedian Jimmy has traditionally created his own customised Christmas card over the years.
Popular reality TV show Strictly Come Dancing was the theme in 2023.

Jimmy was superimposed next to one of the BBC programme’s contestants, TV presenter Angela Rippon.

On the card, Angela appears to be lifting the comedian’s right leg high off the ground.

Jimmy jokes: “Aww she’s pulling my leg folks!”

Strictly Come Dancing is a dance contest show in which celebrities partner professional dancers to compete in mainly ballroom and Latin dance.

His 2022 card focused on the fact that the UK had three prime ministers that year.

And the 2020 one featured Dominic Cummings’ controversial trip to Barnard Castle during the first coronavirus lockdown.

It showed Jimmy dressed as Father Christmas telling Cummings: “They are the strongest glass we make in Lapland, Dominic!”

Naughty list

Jimmy also chose a political theme for his 2019 Christmas card – the way Westminster MPs behaved over Brexit.

It showed him telling her majesty the Queen that all members of parliament are on the naughty list.

(Tradition has it that Father Christmas – also known as Santa Claus – has two lists: the naughty list and the nice list.

He checks over his list twice. If you are nice you get presents. If you are naughty you get a lump of coal in your stocking.)

Former PM Johnson reportedly apologised to the Queen after the Supreme Court ruled his decision to prorogue (suspend) Parliament earlier that year was unlawful.

Read the full story: Christmas card features naughty MPs and the Queen

In 2012, he picked a picture of Usain Bolt and Mo Farah, which was one of the iconic images from the London Olympics.

The followed year, it was a photo associated with the theft of his concrete wellies, which was widely covered in the media.

And his 2014 card (above) featured a sketch which took place during that year’s Comic Relief event.

Jimmy Cricket's Christmas card features the Only Fools and Horses’ sketch staring regular cast members David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst, plus special Comic Relief guest David Beckham

The card recalled the Only Fools and Horses charity scene starring regular cast members David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst.

In addition, it featured former England and Manchester United footballer David Beckham.

Famous entertainer Jimmy was included on the card as if part of the get-together and referenced his famous Mammy!

Have a Selfie with an Elfie!

Why not get into the Christmas spirit early and listen to Jimmy Cricket’s new festive song? It’s called Have a Selfie with an Elfie!

It tells the story of an elf called Edward who decides to strike out on his own and leave Lapland to go out into the big wide world where he gets a job doing meet and greet in a large department store.
However, he soon gets homesick and pines for his fellow elves.
Then, when Christmas Eve comes, none other than Father Christmas turns up to take him home on his sleigh.

Have a Selfie with an Elfie - Christmas song for all the family

But not before he has helped Santa deliver all his presents to all the boys and girls on the way.
The perfect Christmas present!

If you’re looking for last-minute Christmas present, then look no further than Jimmy’s official autobiography!

Memoirs Of An Irish Comedian tells the heart-warming story of Jimmy’s illustrious life and 50-year career.

The paperback costs £11.99 and can be bought at online retailer Amazon here. It is also available via eBook and audio.

Jimmy Cricket with his autobiography

Signed copies (£15.99 including postage and packing) can be purchased on this website here.

It is also available at Jimmy’s live gigs for £10 where Jimmy will also sign it.

One pound from the sale of every book goes to Mary’s Meals.

The charity supports feeding projects in some of the world’s poorest communities.

Also read: Jimmy Cricket’s signed autobiographies now available by post!