Standard in best of elf

The feud between London Evening Standard editor Veronica Wadley and the capital's mayor Ken Livingstone had run and run before a brief truce this year for the paper's 1,000 most influential people supplement party. It was the first time that they had met each other. However, hostilities resumed this month after a series of stories written by reporter Andrew Gilligan alleged corruption involving a mayoral aide. Livingstone demanded that Wadley sack Gilligan, which she stoutly refused to do, calling him an outstanding and fearless journalist. Now, just in time for Christmas, Wadley, Livingstone and Gilligan are reunited as a trio of elves jiving away to Jingle Bells in a spot of festive cheer.