Musings On The Colour Of The Tie

By Tal-Anna Szlenski

Whilst myself and another of my Spin Surgeon companions sat to watch the parliamentary debate ensuing the Queen’s Speech, I started pondering about ties.

During the election campaign a lot of attention was paid to the tie colours and patterns worn by the main contenders in the race. Now, tie-spotting seems to have become somewhat of a fad. However I actually have a bit of a penchant for ties and scarves (and additionally have no qualms judging a person by their socks – yes, really). Hence, I started philosophying about the signals sent by the new leadership-duo, based on their ties earlier today:

So, did Cameron’s baby blue tie suggest his Conservative views had been watered down by his partnership with the Lib Dems?

And perhaps of more interest, what did it mean when Nick Clegg’s face turned wretched and became as red as his tie when Harman spoke of his partnership with the Tories? Was it a pityful appeal to the Labour oppistion, upon a realisation that his initial fascination with the Tories has worn off?

Now if only I had a view of their socks too…