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George Osborne's Ridiculous Tie, Tony Blair's Trousers And 12 Other Political Fashion Faux Pas

Politicians Can't Do Fashion And Here's Proof
Chris York
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George Osborne is used to taking a lot of flak, normally for his policies, his hair or crying at funerals.

So it must have come as a refreshing change on Sunday to be widely berated for the length of his tie.

Whether it was simply an accident or perhaps a deliberate ruse to cover an errant zip has not been confirmed.

Regardless, this is clearly a fantastic opportunity to revisit some of the best/worst political fashion faux pas from the last few years.

Here we go...

Political Fashion Faux Pas
Gordon Brown's Beachwear(01 of13)
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A massive fail in the beachwear stakes but to be honest, if he'd got it right we'd probably regret it even more. (credit:PA)
Cameron's Cooked Beach Belly(02 of13)
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Put it away man, for the love of reason... (credit:Apex)
Ed Miliband's Tracksuit(03 of13)
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The thought of a sweaty Miliband would be enough to make anyone take up running.
Boris' Mallet(04 of13)
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No idea what's going on here. (credit:PA)
Boris' Cycling Helmet (05 of13)
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Which kind of reminds us of this... (credit:PA)
Cartman(06 of13)
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(credit:Parker-Stone Studios)
William Hague's Waterproofs(07 of13)
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Those caps are PERSONALISED!
David Miliband's Awful Shirt(08 of13)
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You're bowing out of politics and you need to make a good impression. So why wear this?
Tony Blair's Trousers(09 of13)
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They were described as "ball-crushingly tight" which makes us want to reach into our brains and remove our imaginations.
Cameron Clashes With His Own Wife(10 of13)
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Double denim is largely inexcusable, spreading it across a married couple is simply not on. Ever. (credit:PA)
John Prescott's Shirt(11 of13)
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Two points of note - firstly, top marks for buying clothing the exact same colour as your face. Points deducted however, for commandeering the top pocket for use as a stationary drawer.
Tony Blair Goes Chav(12 of13)
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You remember when this happened, right? No? Shame, it was really funny... (credit:PA)
Michael Foot's 'Donkey Jacket'(13 of13)
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Foot was routinely mocked by right-wing newspapers for his perceived bohemian ways. They often ridiculed his 'donkey jacket' which in fact was actually a rather nice duffel coat. (credit:PA)
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