By Alex Delmar-morgan PUBLISHED: 09:06 EST, 20 December 2013 | UPDATED: 09:29 EST, 20 December 2013 Liberal Democrat MP Lorely Burt has provoked anger among her constituents after she omitted the word 'Christmas' from her annual card in favour of the message 'Happy Holidays'. Residents accused the Liberal Democrat politician of being politically correct and unBritish, forcing Mrs Burt to issue an apology. Constituent Aminah Mehboob said: 'I am shocked that she has employed an obviously American phrase, rather than a more British greeting.' Lorely Burt's Christmas card which has been criticised for saying Happy Holidays and for being overly politically correct.
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Lib Dem MP Lorely Burt wishes constituents 'Happy Holidays'
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Angry residents say it's 'un-British' and smacks of political correctness
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Draws comparisons to the 1990s Winterval furore in Birmingham
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