Jeremy Corbyn has set out plans that could see high-earners
having to wear cloth caps at work.
Addressing a gathering of his supporters from
the business community today, he told the two falafel-stall holders that
"no one takes a person in a cloth cap seriously".
While wearing a cloth cap, the Leader of the Opposition argued that forcing the super rich to wear cloth caps would "turn them into the figures of
ridicule, the targets of vitriol, that we believe they should be in the
kinder, more decent society we hope to create."
The Labour Leader's remarks come just days
after he was reported to have proposed a cap on maximum earnings.
"We are used to this kind of post-truth misreporting
by the mainstream media," a spokesman explained.
"Jeremy never called for a cap on high
earnings. He called for a cap for
high earners. This is a sensible sartorial suggestion for the 21st
century".
"The idea that Jeremy would propose an
outdated Cuba-style unworkable economic policy – although understandable - is
in this case mistaken."
"However", the aide added,
"given that Jeremy considers money to be the root of all evil, the
suggestion that we might stop people from earning it is not without
merit".
The policy has been criticized by economists
who argue that it could lead to an exodus of talented individuals with very big
hair.
It is also unclear whether footballers would
have to wear the cloth cap under Corbyn's policy. Arsene Wenger, manager at
Corbyn's favourite team Arsenal, has said he would challenge the policy if it
came to it. He added that while he would personally never agree to wear the
cloth cap, he might compromise on a beret.
