It isn’t but Halloween, not to mention Introduction, however parliament has launched its new Christmas jumper design for the 2024 Christmas season. And it seems to be politically impartial.
The disclosing additionally comes earlier than Scrooge Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ 30 October funds, which has many MPs chuntering “Bah, humbug!” over her winter gasoline fee cuts.
As for the color of this yr’s jumper, it’s totally inexperienced. Are we heading for a web zero Christmas? Unlikely. However there is not any Labour crimson, Tory blue or Lib Dem yellow to be seen anyplace this yr.
“Parliament has unveiled a new design for its 2024 Christmas jumper,” the official announcement declares, “paying tribute to the colors of the Home of Commons benches, with a vibrant inexperienced hue that embodies each the spirit of the season and the traditions of parliament.
“Crafted in Leicester using GRS-certified recycled yarns, this unisex jumper features a design inspired by the unique floor tiles found across the Palace of Westminster, incorporating various symbols associated with parliament such as the iconic portcullis.”
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Pic: UK Parliament
GRS? No, me neither. Apparently it stands for World Recycled Commonplace, which implies it is made from recycled materials.
Parliament’s Christmas jumpers usually are not an age-old custom. They have been launched in 2019 and the design has modified every year since. Thoughts you, we’re on our fourth prime minister since their launch.
I nonetheless have my 2019 model, nevertheless, and wore it on the polling station on basic election day on 12 December as I voted with Mrs Craig and our canine, who helps the Defend Our Borders social gathering.
That yr the colors have been very a lot in step with Home of Commons custom, inexperienced and gold. However since then we have had Labour crimson – or Home of Lords crimson – and Tory blue.
Two years in the past Angela Rayner appeared on the despatch field within the Commons in a really private Christmas jumper, with the phrases “gingers are for life not just for Christmas” on the entrance.
It was in help of a Save the Kids charity marketing campaign and coincided with a Tory junior minister, Alex Burghart, suggesting MPs may “put on fresh jumpers to keep warm”.
Will the Labour authorities offer related recommendation about Christmas jumpers this December, when the winter gasoline funds row – and the chilly – actually begins to chunk?
Parliament’s Christmas jumpers usually are not only for woolly liberals, clearly.
“Bah, humbug!”
