Thursday, June 16, 2011

Suits in Parliament - not Hearts though!

Labour MP Clare Curran has caused a huge stir here by wearing a Highlanders rugby jersey into the House last week. Attempting to drum up support for the outrage at changing the colours of the aforementioned jersey (pictured here in all its blue and maroon and old gold glory) to a loud and not particularly attractive green, Ms Curran appeared in Parliament clad in this example of the about to be discarded rugby jersey.
According to most reports, the speaker of the House did allow her to complete her reply to some other members' comment about some or other probably irrelevant issue, before asking Ms Curran to leave - since she was 'inappropriately attired'.
She looked somewhat nonplussed, hesitated awhile until she realised that the Speaker was indeed more than serious and then with as much dignity and grace as any woman in an ill-fitting rugby jersey could muster, exited the House muttering to herself we assume (and no doubt unaware that we were all going to hear her comment on the six o' clock news) "This is such crap"
One, and only one I note, other woman got up and left with her in a show of solidarity- pushing her nose up into the air and huffing out close on Ms Curran's heels, but the other members stayed firmly in their seats.
Evidently, there was no reason for her to remain outside, she had the choice to become 'appropriately attired' and return - she chose not to do so - there's a big surprise!
It has been reported that the dress code for women in Parliament is 'business suit' - the stirrers in this world are claiming that this is discriminatory, inflamatory and ambiguous!! to which I have to reply "Now that, dear readers, is such crap"!! Business suit is quite self explanatory as far as I can see - not too much leeway for ambiguity or misunderstanding there!
Dis al!

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