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A Conservative minister has been given a pink glittery unicorn as a secret Santa present.
David Gauke was given the gift after he compared a ‘managed no-deal’ Brexit scenario to a ‘unicorn that needs to be slaughtered’.
The justice secretary revealed the gift on Twitter – but did not disclose whether he has killed it in the way he suggested earlier in the week.
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The Tory MP tweeted a photograph of himself with a bemused look as he held the unicorn.
The photograph was captioned: ‘An unexpected Christmas gift’.
One responded: ‘If looks could kill David, that unicorn is already slain.’
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Another said: ‘A perfect visual metaphor for the government’s magical thinking right now.’
Gauke reportedly told cabinet: ‘The responsibility of cabinet ministers is not to propagate unicorns but to slay them.’