© Sam Stephenson/Alamy Stock Photo‘I am deeply offended by the misuse and misrepresentation of “clown”’, says David Konyot.
With regard to your recent article and headline (Our elders are supposed to be older and wiser. But not these Brexit clowns, theguardian.com, 21 December)
, I am a prize-winning international musical clown, part of an honourable profession, and am deeply offended by the misuse and misrepresentation of "clown" in connection with parliamentary or other forms of chaotic behaviour.The constant use of the word "circus" in the press to denote a mess or bad behaviour is also distasteful. Unlike the comparison the press constantly draws, a clown or indeed a circus must be orderly and efficient to work properly. And in the case of a circus, it takes teamwork - which is the opposite of the impression the press gives.
Please could the fourth estate find other words to describe political behaviour.
David Konyot
Tilney St Lawrence, Norfolk
Comment: Let's hope this clown is just getting some laughs out of the ridiculousness of today's PC culture. That said, given the absurdity of our environment, it's entirely possible this clown is completely serious.
When the hubris and self-importance displayed by politicos become overwhelming to the public, calling officials "clowns" brings them back down to earth with the rest of us. They do seem to run and jump on their own bandwagons, jostling each other for position, don't they?