Kirstie brings the Lefties to book

WHEN it comes to World Book Day, I’m with Kirstie Allsopp. I can’t stand all those virtue-signalling Lefties who think it should be banned because dressing kids up puts pressure on poor families. Firstly, how incredibly patronising. And second, what unutterable nonsense. Sure, if you decide to buy your child an off-the-shelf costume, maybe. But the whole point of World Book Day is to use your imagination with whatever comes to hand.

The best one me and the kids ever came up with was a cardboard box painted to look like an actual book, with holes cut in it for arms and legs. Total cost? Probably about 20p. The look on their faces when it won First Prize? Priceless.