In Defence Of Spice Boys
My Gran and Papa, Robey and Agnes Ahlfeld I was interested to read about the recent leaked Labour Party strategy document which suggested that patriotism and ‘dressing smartly’ should be included as part of a rebranding exercise to win back disillusioned working class voters and disassociate the party from the Jeremy Corbyn era. There’s been much social media sneering and mockery directed towards this strategy but have you ever noticed all the well dressed, immaculately groomed young lads at family wedding and christenings? Indeed, Millennials are certainly better turned out than my own scruffy Generation X peers whose idea of a ‘spice boy’ owes more to the losing 1996 Liverpool FA Cup side who decided to turn up at Wembely wearing matching cream coloured Armani suits, than Brillcreemed Joey Essex types. This Labour Party strategy also reminded me of my dear late Grandmother who used to come out with some brilliant put-downs, Nan was a tiny wee women but she could cut you