Have I Got Pecknam for You

The area was namechecked on the xmas episode of Have I Got News for You, their photo story round-up at the end of the show included:

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“At a shopping centre in Peckham, Father Christmas regrets telling a 12 year-old gang leader he can’t have the latest Playstation.”

Should we be laughing while the media associates our area with gangs (again)? Could I ask a more obvious question?

In fact what I’d really like to know is:

  • was the bendy Santa actually photographed here (Peckham Square perhaps?)
  • and WHY DOESN’T HE HAVE A BEARD?!  All the SE15 Santas I know would consider this grounds for a brussel sprout pelting.

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