NEW Prime Ministers, old scores being settled, Cabinet assassinations, backstabbing, frontstabbing . . .

It’s all happening right now in Parliament. And of course there’s the arm wrestling which took place between the PM and the FM.

It all adds up to the end of the world as we know it.

But what of the panto world taking place right now at Glasgow’s Oran Mor?

The new summer panto, Rumpelstillskint, contains, as is traditional for Oran Mor, healthy lumps of political satire, it’s the perfect platform for poking run at the ridiculousness of political leadership.

And of course, the Oran Mor tradition has followed on from the clever, incisive black humour once performed by Scotland’s Wildcat Theatre.

But given the changes in British politics this past week, does this mean huge script changes?

“Oh yes it does!” says co-writer, Dave Anderson, who also appears in the show as Dame.

“How can you not incorporate the events of the week? We love to be topical. But the thing is we won’t have to try too hard to write in the jokes.

“You couldn’t make the jokes as funny as the reality so we don’t have to do too much more than reference the events.”

Dave adds; “How can you not laugh at the fact Boris Johnson is in the Cabinet, as Foreign Secretary? You couldn’t make it up.”

He’s not wrong. Johnson’s ability to upset nations is legendary, given past comments on the likes of China and the US. And then of course he changes his mind about both.

But how will the Oran Mor panto characters get the new stories across to the audience?

Will it mean re-writes and new rehearsals?

“Well, not really,” says the actor, grinning. “You see, the Dame can say what she likes so a lot of it will simply appear.

“The great thing about the Oran Mor audience is they are knowing, they get it, and will pick up on a line and run with it.”

Boris Johnson won’t be the only target in the sights of the Rumpelstillskint assassin.

Dave’s Dame will also be taking pot shots at the likes of Michael Gove and George Osbourne, both having been told to exit Stage Left from the world of key decision making and the new back benchers will make delightfully easy targets.

And he will be referencing the recent discussions between Theresa May and Nicola Sturgeon.

“It’s all great material,” he says grinning.

Rumpelstillskint is of course a reworking of the classic tale by Dave and Gary McNair, and its twin themes of greed, delusion and despair are entirely apposite to the current political climate.

The panto also features a cast of veterans. It stars Juliet Cadzow, who turns out in the traditional thigh length, cross dressing boots to play the Handsome Prince.

George Drennan plays the Beautiful Daughter, the Handsome Prince’s love interest and manages to look as hilarious as the premise suggests.

Kirstin McLean plays Rumpelstillskint, the goblin-like creature who seems to be the only creature in the kingdom with anything like a brain.

“So far, the audience are loving it,” says Dave of the summer run.

“And with the addition of recent events I’m sure they’ll be laughing even louder.

“Well, you have to. Don’t you?”

• Rumpelstillskint, Oran Mor, Mon-Sat, until July 23.