A jibe at the Prime Minister's expense beats other topical lines about Donald Trump, Jeremy Corbyn and the Brexit negotiations.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 04: British Prime Minister Theresa May delivers her keynote speech to delegates and party members on the last day of the Conservative Party Conference at Manchester Central on October 4, 2017 in Manchester, England. The prime minister rallied members and called for the party to 'shape up' and 'go forward together'. Theresa May also announced a major programme to build council houses and a cap on energy prices. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)
Image: Theresa May's 'strong and stable' catchphrase was the inspiration for the winning joke

It may not have secured a Commons majority, but Theresa May's favourite election slogan has inspired the winner of a contest to write the best modern Christmas Cracker gag.

In this year's edition of the annual competition run by TV channel Gold, the best line was voted to be: "Why was Theresa May sacked as nativity manager? She couldn't run a stable government."

It was penned by Samuel Williams, 35, from Kent, and beat other topical jokes about Donald Trump, Jeremy Corbyn and the Brexit negotiations.

The entries were submitted via Twitter and shortlisted by a panel of judges led by comedy critic Bruce Dessau before being put to a public vote of 2,000 Brits.

Here's the top 10 - which one is your favourite gag?

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