Last week, Anne Jenkin posed some provocative questions in the House of Lords, though now it seems she may not have just been “asking for a friend.” Her inquiries may relate to a civil servant in the Department for Work and Pensions who’s been stirring up some controversy with their wardrobe choices. Saorsa-Amatheia Tweedale, a transgender individual and co-chair of the LGBT+ Civil Service Network, allegedly comes to the office dressed in what one civil servant called “fetish gothic evening wear.” This includes highly professional attire – in certain industries – such as black corsets and fishnet tights…
Unsurprisingly, some civil servants have taken issue with this “strange” sartorial choice, saying it’s highly “inappropriate”, according to reports. Perhaps it’s a case of a dress code that needs a little spanking into shape…
Baroness Jenkin is really tightening the straps in the Lords. After whipping up a storm with her written question about fetish clothing in the civil service, she’s now got her sights set on a matter that really binds the nation:
What is she smoking…
UPDATE: A co-conspirator gets in touch to say it appears Jenkin has mixed up the BDSM acronym with the Boycott, Divest and Sanctions Movement while the question was written during minutes of the meeting. Still, there does seem to be a bit of a theme…
Baroness Jenkin is really getting to the bottom of the big issues at hand over in the Lords. This question somehow passed the House’s rules:
Guido will keeps his eyes peeled for the answer on this one. Is she asking on behalf of a friend, or just trying to whip up some debate?
Lucy Powell on LBC, asked by Tom Swarbrick for her reaction to Labour MP Samantha Niblett’s call for a ‘summer of sex’ debate in Parliament: “I personally don’t own any sex toys, but each to their own… I’m not really sure that’s the right place for it, no.”
