Brown 'claims to be the Messiah’

Gordon Brown had his own Christmas message for the country today as he SENSATIONALLY claimed to have ‘SAVED THE WORLD’ to a disbelieving House of Commons.

But church leaders and the Tory party rejected his boast, accusing the under-fire PM of PLAYING POLITICS with the true meaning of Christmas.

'Brown has gone too far this time,” said one incensed vicar. “Far from taking away sin from the world, he has introduced record amounts of government borrowing. His yoke is set to be extremely heavy for future generations and will keep the tax collector busier than ever. And what’s more, he’s a Presbyterian.'

David Cameron had earlier joined the chorus of disapproval, bellowing that Mr. Brown ‘has sold the nation’s possessions to give to the mega-rich. Far from being a good shepherd, the Prime Minister has proved time after time that he is nothing but a big turkey. What this great nation of ours really wants for Christmas is a change.'

But as the taunts flew thick and fast, the first signs of support began to emerge from banking bigwigs in the City of London.

“As the recession starts to take its toll and the pound hits a new low against the Euro, many feel that Britain needs a miracle,' one unnamed source told Happy Claptrap. 'If we can believe what Brown says, he could be just the man to provide it.”