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Bond Street or Holloway Road? Corbyn-Cameron row becomes street fight Bond Street or Holloway Road? Corbyn-Cameron row becomes street fight
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One has outlets for Armani, Boss and Dolce & Gabbana. The other features Marks & Spencer, JD Sports and the Nag’s Head covered market. But Jeremy Corbyn, at least, is clear that, when it comes to men’s fashion, north London’s Holloway Road has the edge over Bond Street.One has outlets for Armani, Boss and Dolce & Gabbana. The other features Marks & Spencer, JD Sports and the Nag’s Head covered market. But Jeremy Corbyn, at least, is clear that, when it comes to men’s fashion, north London’s Holloway Road has the edge over Bond Street.
The Labour leader’s admittedly tongue-in-cheek comments form the latest salvo in one of the more unexpected and tiresome recent political spats, centring around whether or not he needs to smarten up.The Labour leader’s admittedly tongue-in-cheek comments form the latest salvo in one of the more unexpected and tiresome recent political spats, centring around whether or not he needs to smarten up.
It began during Wednesday’s prime minister’s questions when David Cameron made a very personal attack on Corbyn in response to a shouted reference by a Labour MP in the Commons to Cameron’s mother signing a petition opposing cuts to children’s centres. It began during Wednesday’s prime minister’s questions when David Cameron made a personal attack on Corbyn in response to a heckle by a Labour MP in the Commons referring to Cameron’s mother signing a petition opposing cuts to children’s centres.
Cameron replied, in reference to Corbyn’s sometimes less-than-snappy dress style: “I think I know what my mother would say. I think she’d look across the dispatch box and she’d say: put on a proper suit, do up your tie and sing the national anthem.”Cameron replied, in reference to Corbyn’s sometimes less-than-snappy dress style: “I think I know what my mother would say. I think she’d look across the dispatch box and she’d say: put on a proper suit, do up your tie and sing the national anthem.”
Chatting casually to a Sky News camera crew before an interview on Thursday, a laughing Corbyn adjusted his red tie. “I’ve got to do my tie up, because of the prime minister,” he joked.Chatting casually to a Sky News camera crew before an interview on Thursday, a laughing Corbyn adjusted his red tie. “I’ve got to do my tie up, because of the prime minister,” he joked.
Corbyn, wearing a more traditional dark suit rather than the tan number seen the day before in the Commons, added: “He’s actually jealous of the jacket. You know what he’s really jealous of? That I can go shopping in the great shopping centre of the world: Holloway Road N7. And he’s stuck with Bond Street.”Corbyn, wearing a more traditional dark suit rather than the tan number seen the day before in the Commons, added: “He’s actually jealous of the jacket. You know what he’s really jealous of? That I can go shopping in the great shopping centre of the world: Holloway Road N7. And he’s stuck with Bond Street.”
Holloway Road, otherwise known as the A1, runs through the heart of Corbyn’s Islington North constituency, and is a major – and increasingly gentrified – shopping area in the district.Holloway Road, otherwise known as the A1, runs through the heart of Corbyn’s Islington North constituency, and is a major – and increasingly gentrified – shopping area in the district.
Bond Street, which runs from Oxford Street to Piccadilly in the centre of London, has long been known as one of the main streets in the capital for very upmarket fashion outlets.Bond Street, which runs from Oxford Street to Piccadilly in the centre of London, has long been known as one of the main streets in the capital for very upmarket fashion outlets.