Tory MP channels Dappy from N-Dubz in House of Commons

By Press Association

December 15 2016, 5:37pm

Don’t worry, there was a perfectly good reason behind his wacky style choice.

MPs aren’t exactly known for experimenting with the boundaries of style and fashion when they attend the Commons Chamber, but one man is pushing the sartorial boat out.

Conservative MP Peter Bone turned up wearing a ‘crazy hat’ in the House of Commons today.

Mr Bone’s stunt sparked giggles among his fellow MPs, while Cabinet minister David Lidington compared his odd appearance to a Christmas elf.

However, Speaker John Bercow was less than impressed as it flouted the strict uniform of shirts, jackets and ties that is usually enforced in the Commons Chamber.

Peter Bone just breached Commons rules to wear a hat to highlight his local charity. No, really. pic.twitter.com/x6nImvCrko

— Paul Waugh (@paulwaugh) December 15, 2016

Don’t be fooled into thinking that Bone was just wearing the hat to show off his style credentials, but rather to support his local charity Crazy Hats, which has raised over £2 million from people wearing outlandish headgear.

Even though the Speaker may not have been thrilled by Bercow’s brightly coloured accessory, some people were rather impressed by it.

@PeterBoneMP Fair play to you Sir. Not many could carry off that look in the Commons.

— Cold Cold Heart (@Coldcoldheart) December 15, 2016

Peter Bone is living his best life pic.twitter.com/ZFSNWLXkkH

— Alain Tolhurst (@Alain_Tolhurst) December 15, 2016

Some think this could herald a new, more musical, future for the MP.

Peter Bone just dropped this year’s hottest pan pipes album. pic.twitter.com/5MCtwqlE05

— Zeo Fondue (@newsfondue) December 15, 2016

Hi why is Peter Bone chanelling Dappy from NDubz pic.twitter.com/DGcWJJfNcS

— Hussein Kesvani (@HKesvani) December 15, 2016

Good to see Dappy influenced you when N-Dubz played at party in the park @PeterBoneMP what a man https://t.co/8uGu8JwPs6

— Connor White (@Connorwhiteyy) December 15, 2016

Others aren’t entirely convinced it was a conscious sartorial decision.

MP: Nice to see you doing the Crazy hats charity thing Peter!
Peter Bone: What Crazy hats charity thing?#Crazyhats pic.twitter.com/8mWZIGN8uq

— Otto English (@Otto_English) December 15, 2016

Haters will say it’s photoshopped, but this is 2016 and anything is possible.

@BBCRadMac Talking of hats Did this actually happen. Peter Bone MP wearing this colourful Bolivian type Hoxton Bonnet in House of Commons pic.twitter.com/FmxjC9Gngg

— Paulee (@Roydsterdoyster) December 15, 2016

For the avoidance of doubt, this pic of Peter Bone is not photoshopped. It really just happened. pic.twitter.com/HOHFYi8yMQ

— Josh May (@JoshMay_PH) December 15, 2016

Maybe this is merely the beginning of Bone’s foray into the world of hats?