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		</div><p>Labour MP Tracy Brabin has responded to the “absurd” criticism she received after wearing an off-the-shoulder dress in the Commons.</p>
<p>The shadow culture secretary said the reaction to her outfit – which had slipped off her shoulder when she leaned on the despatch box due to her broken ankle – was a case of “everyday sexism”.</p>
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<p>On Tuesday, Ms Brabin had replied to a Twitter user after they shared a photograph of her wearing the outfit and asked: “Is this really appropriate attire for parliament?”</p>
<p>She had tweeted: “Sorry I don’t have time to reply to all of you commenting on this but I can confirm I’m not… A slag, Hungover, A tart, About to breastfeed, A slapper, Drunk, Just been banged over a wheelie bin.</p>
<p>“Who knew people could get so emotional over a shoulder…”</p>
<p>On Wednesday, the Batley and Spen MP told ITV’s Lorraine: “It is quite extraordinary. There is a really important question to the Government about transparency and civil servants potentially breaking their code of integrity, and all people are talking about is the shoulder. So, I thought it was important I pushed back against that.</p>
<p>“Also, it’s a privilege I have that I have the confidence to brush it off, given my role, and I thought it was really important I replied because lots of women around the country, around the world, don’t have that opportunity to push back against those people that patronise them.</p>
<p>“Basically, it’s everyday sexism. I’ve been trying to call it out, that there’s more going on in Parliament than my shoulder.</p>
<p>Ms Brabin added that “it does feel it’s always a good way to demean women who are in positions of power – just talk about what they are wearing and how they look…</p>
<p>“There’s loads to discuss and I know if it was my predecessor, Tom Watson, nobody would be talking about the colour of his tie.”</p>
<p>She said she had been at a UK Music event before going to the Commons.</p>
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<p>“The thing about the points of order, they come at you as a surprise, so you’re not always camera-ready when you are in politics.”</p>
<p>She said the top of her outfit “did slip slightly, because I have broken ankle and I had to lean a little bit on the despatch box.</p>
<p>“To be honest, it’s a huge distraction from what I’m saying and what’s important about transparency and political standards working with the press.”</p>
<p>Ms Brabin said the criticism over her outfit will not make her think twice about what she wears in future.</p>
<p>“Every day you go to work there are cameras in the chamber 24/7. I always show the House respect; if there was a problem I’m sure Mr Speaker would tell me,” she said.</p>
<p>“I absolutely don’t know quite where it came from and I do think it’s slightly absurd. You know, we are talking about shoulders, in the scheme of things, when there’s so much to discuss it does feel a little silly.”</p>
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<p>Former Strictly Come Dancing star Stacey Dooley was among those supporting Ms Brabin on Twitter, writing: “People can’t be serious?</p>
<p>“There’s issues re institutional racism, crisis re food bank numbers, an underfunded NHS, homelessness and people are pissed she’s got her shoulder out?</p>
<p>“I give up trying to understand people.”</p>
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