At the National Assembly, the dress of deputies at the heart of bitter debates

Has the tie become the crux of parliamentary debate? For decades, the outfits at the Assembly have been controversial. For example, in 1980, Jack Lang, Minister of Culture, had created controversy by wearing a Mao collar. More recently, François Ruffin (La France insoumise) sparked an uproar by wearing a football t-shirt. Jean Lassalle had even worn a yellow vest. Republican MP Éric Ciotti calls for the obligation to wear a tie, “to prevent certain deputies, in particular from La France insoumise, from wearing increasingly loose outfits“.

At the RN, wearing a tie is required, for this party in search of respectability. On the LFI side, it is rarer. Members of this group demand dress that reflects the times. The deputies of the presidential majority, meanwhile, refuse to speak on the subject. The rules stipulate that deputies must wear street clothes. For her part, the Prime Minister has chosen in her own way to ignore customs and vape on the benches of the Assembly.