As reported earlier today, eagle-eyed viewers of Prime Minister’s Questions kept coming back to one sartorial issue – was an MP wearing a football top?
Who’s wearing a Scotland football top on the SNP benches? 😂 #PMQS
— Debra🐝 (@FewArePict) July 19, 2017
And if yes, who and why?
Which MP is wearing a football shirt in the chamber for #PMQs – is it to make a deliberate point against the dress code? @daily_politics
— Emily Ryall (@emilyryall) July 19, 2017
Just saw an MP during PMQ’s wearing a Scotland football top, is it dress down Wednesday?
— Gus Angus (@Gus_Angus_1) July 19, 2017
The answer came in Scottish questions, which took place just before PMQs.
The SNP’s Hannah Bardell explained her outfit was in solidarity with the women’s Scotland team which plays England in the group stages of Euro 2017.
Incredible scenes in the House of Commons as @HannahB4LiviMP wears the #Scotland football top during #PMQs pic.twitter.com/FSxQhkoGhJ
— Connor Gillies (@ConnorGillies) July 19, 2017
Bardell, the MP for Livingston, said she played alongside two of the team at university – only for their respective football careers to go in different directions.
Some wondered if it was right that an MP could wear part of a footy kit to work.
Haha SNP MP wearing a Scotland top at #PMQs That allowed?
— Andrew Baxter (@Jig65) July 19, 2017
#PMQs SNP mp wearing a Scotland football top today!This even allowed? Thought you had to be business like!
— Doug Pratt (@dpafc) July 19, 2017
While others blamed the standards of Commons attire on the “no-tie” rule brought in by speaker John Bercow.
A Scotland football top on the SNP benches. Always said the Bercow tie decree would lead to the downfall of society #pmqs
— Le SabotEUr (@BlueScareBot) July 19, 2017
Bardell’s wardrobe choice attracted amusement, ridicule and praise in equal measure.
Female snp mp wearing a Scotland top at #PMQs a new low.
— Col WATP. (@GersPunk) July 19, 2017
MP wearing a Scotland football top in parliament? Embarrassing 😬
— Fraser-James Muir (@Frazz_Muir) July 19, 2017
Someone’s actually at PMQs wearing a Scotland top 🙈
— A. Mackay BSc w/Hons (@ajomackay) July 19, 2017
Big fan of @HannahB4LiviMP wearing a Scotland kit in the chamber – but making it “business-like attire” with the addition of a jacket #PMQs pic.twitter.com/Kdwqbj4Siz
— Alain Tolhurst (@Alain_Tolhurst) July 19, 2017
All hail @HannahB4LiviMP seeing a Scotland top in #PMQs made my day.
— Marcus. (@MW988) July 19, 2017
England v Scotland kicks off at 7.45pm. It is live on Channel 4.
Earlier, Bardell tweeted a good luck message to the team.
Wishing the very best of luck to @ScotWFootball in tonight’s game. We’re all cheering you on! #EURO2017 https://t.co/zJmFVmkmgh
— Hannah Bardell (@HannahB4LiviMP) July 19, 2017
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