Much of Tom Shand's reputation is due to the influence of his smart wife and stroppy daughter (both doctors) and a formidable electorate secretary who ran his office for many decades (and who was a relation of mine).
Isn't the real issue with Simon Bridges' ..people should wear ties" and "that whole you're living on my taxes and I’m going to tell you how I think you should live" schtick, the word 'should'? isn't it the most outdated of words? Imagine if National removes this word from their public (and private) lexicons. Now that would be leadership!
Why is it that female MP's can where garments that expose their chesty nether regions while males have to wear a "fucking TIE" , I recently gave the local Hospice shop all of my life collection 27 ties and now have have one. They got rid of wigs for the speaker and Bald Power made no comment. Priests and preachers don't wear ties and Nuns no longer wear Habits. For God's sake lets get rid of these crap British traditions.
I played the bagpipes as a kid and we had a fox terrier called Tiffy who used to howl with either delight or pain when ever I did. I don’t play them anymore but I don’t think that makes me a gentleman (although I do think I’m quite gentle). I don’t own a tie but I was given a rather nice suit recently by a mate whose waistline no longer allowed him to fit it. I’ve never owned a suit before.
Shand was a real good kiwi, yes NZ would have done very well with him as PM. Collins never. ties, surely at least could be optional summer time in Parliament.
Much of Tom Shand's reputation is due to the influence of his smart wife and stroppy daughter (both doctors) and a formidable electorate secretary who ran his office for many decades (and who was a relation of mine).
Ah yes, can imagine. Guess I should not be surprised. Thanks for that, Hilary.
Isn't the real issue with Simon Bridges' ..people should wear ties" and "that whole you're living on my taxes and I’m going to tell you how I think you should live" schtick, the word 'should'? isn't it the most outdated of words? Imagine if National removes this word from their public (and private) lexicons. Now that would be leadership!
Yes! Yes, it would!
Little known fact is that the drink Shandy is not named after Tom Shand.
Why is it that female MP's can where garments that expose their chesty nether regions while males have to wear a "fucking TIE" , I recently gave the local Hospice shop all of my life collection 27 ties and now have have one. They got rid of wigs for the speaker and Bald Power made no comment. Priests and preachers don't wear ties and Nuns no longer wear Habits. For God's sake lets get rid of these crap British traditions.
I played the bagpipes as a kid and we had a fox terrier called Tiffy who used to howl with either delight or pain when ever I did. I don’t play them anymore but I don’t think that makes me a gentleman (although I do think I’m quite gentle). I don’t own a tie but I was given a rather nice suit recently by a mate whose waistline no longer allowed him to fit it. I’ve never owned a suit before.
How about cravats, Ascots, bolas, bow or string ties?
Shand was a real good kiwi, yes NZ would have done very well with him as PM. Collins never. ties, surely at least could be optional summer time in Parliament.