Keep tying yourselves in knots, MPs

The Speaker says ties need not be worn in the Commons. Oh, come on, have some dignityIn a break with tradition, the Speaker John Bercow has indicated that male MPs are not obliged to wear ties in the House. After Tory MP Peter Bone spotted that Liberal Democrat Tom Brake was flying tie-free, Bercow said: “Do I think it’s essential that a member wears a tie? No.”This goes against Westminster’s official line, which states that it’s customary “for gentleman membe