Corbyn wears the wrong coat at cenotaph

This doesn’t seem to be a widely held view, but just for the record there is no way on earth he didn’t remember the Foot “donkey jacket” imbroglio. He knew exactly what he was doing.

The donkey jacket episode happened in 1981, the year he worked on Tony Benn’s famous Deputy Leadership campaign, and he first came into Parliament in the debacle that was Labour's 1983 election campaign led by Foot.

Corbyn's popularity among youth has collapsed according to opinion polls.

Corbyn maybe could have worn a smarter coat. But being honest, I don’t really care about coat quality of the leader of the opposition when I am remembering our war dead on the centenary.

Do working class people not work in offices, attend funerals and weddings or go to nice events?

If he can't respect the war dead then he has no place in politics and should resign.
What an idiot . What a party ....what a disgraceful shambles from top to bottom .

Wearing suits and formal wear is an inherently middle and upper class phenomenon.

There is a class divide. Corbyn, whilst being smarter than me, is still wearing clothes nearer to that of my class..

And for terrorists he's capable of dressing properly

Pens in the shirt breast pocket... and no tie, or jacket for that matter.

Corbyn last year. Somehow he was capable of dressing appropriately last year but couldn't manage it for the centenary

I don't see any sign of bad weather in those other photos, it's even sunny. He wore a suit this year just the same, except not unreasonably he had a coat over it.

For crying out loud, this really is pathetic. Using remembrance day as an opportunity for stupid political smears.

What are you suggesting then? Really? What is your point?

As multiple posters have made clear, the problem is not that hooded coats are inherently incompatible with the act of paying one's respects. The problem is that he knows, or should know, that a particular form is expected at this particular occasion, and he decided to disregard it.

Submitting to formal rules like this shows humility. It shows that you understand that it isn't all about you, and what you'd prefer to wear. It shows that you're taking the occasion seriously. When you disregard the formal rules and expectations, this shows arrogance. You think it is all about you, and that you can do whatever you want. Because in your opinion, which you have decided is more important than all the traditions and expectations that apply to such events, 'it's just a coat'. You've decided that you're going to attend the event on your own terms, and separate yourself out from the rest, and draw attention to yourself, in the process of doing so.

That is what is disrespectful. Not the particular feature of a hood.

I think the comparison has been made, but it's similar to declining to follow the convention of wearing sombre black business dress to a funeral. You may personally be perfectly able to pay your respects in a neon pink Hawaiian shirt, but everyone would still think you're a complete tit. Again, the problem isn't with the particular item. It's with your conscious decision to separate yourself from everyone else, and your implied declaration along with it that you're just too good for this ****.

Given you're not saying anything new and I've already explained my point to you, I'm sure you'll understand if I just direct you to my earlier post.

For ease of reference, here's a quote:

He was wearing a formal black overcoat last year in accordance with everyone else. This year he chose to stand out and wore an anorak with a hood. He did it in full knowledge it would attract attention.


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And for terrorists he's capable of dressing properly

Corbyn last year. Somehow he was capable of dressing appropriately last year but couldn't manage it for the centenary