Wendy Chamberlain, Lib Dem chief whip: My husband bought me a keyboard and instead of wrapping it, he put a card with a pound note on the tree and wrapped a packet of Quavers for under the tree. These were my clues. I ended up pretty frustrated and confused, especially since I’ve never played a musical instrument.
Natalie Bennett, Green Party peer and former leader: Worst? A cautionary tale for older relatives: when I was 10 (1976), my grandmother tried to be “down with the kids” and gave me the latest Abba cassette. But youth taste in suburban Sydney had already moved on, and I was careful not to tell my peers because Abba was then deeply uncool. My best was when my then-partner Jim got an artist to draw a picture of my former Battersea staffie Beanie. The artist beautifully captured her energy and enthusiasm.
Luke Tryl, More in Common pollster: I don’t think anything can beat getting Mighty Max Skull mountain at age 5 or 6. It’s been all disappointment since then.
Katie White, DESNZ Minister: My best gift might actually be this year after I saw what looked like a confirmation order from a generous gift giver. If my hopes are correct, it’s the viral TikTok-famous Yorkshire pecorino. The worst, and possibly least romantic, gift I ever received was a poached egg pan from Woolworths.
Stephen Flynn, SNP’s Westminster leader: My mother bought me caffeine shampoo last year or the year before.
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