This cartoon by Matt from The Daily Telegraph shows a young boy writing his Christmas list. He tells his father: "I'm sending my Christmas list to the US ambassador. It will be all round the world by morning."
EXPLANATION
The boy is referring to the disclosure of classified US embassy cables by whistle-blowing organization WikiLeaks. He thinks that if he sends his list to the US amabassador, it will be leaked to the world's press.
VOCABULARY
A Christmas list is a detailed list of things that the list's author would like to receive as gifts for Christmas (a bit like an Amazon Wish List). Children traditionally 'send' their lists to Father Christmas/Santa Claus.
