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Some light relief – Lady Hale’s spider brooch becomes social media star

She has become something of a star in the last few hours...

PA by PA
2019-09-24 16:07
in Politics
Screengrab taken from the Supreme Court in London, where judges are ruling on the legality of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks.

Screengrab taken from the Supreme Court in London, where judges are ruling on the legality of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks.

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Lady Hale’s striking spider brooch was the talk of social media as she delivered the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Prime Minister’s prorogation of Parliament.

The court’s president spoke on Tuesday to deliver the unanimous verdict of 11 justices that Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament until October 14 was unlawful.

But, despite the gravity of the announcement being made, some found their attention drawn to the jewellery displayed on Lady Hale’s right shoulder.

Some referenced Mr Johnson’s decision to compare himself to the Incredible Hulk in his dealings with the EU.

Lady Hale exhibited a frog brooch at an event in 2017
Lady Hale exhibited a frog brooch at an event in 2017 (Lauren Hurley/PA)

Author Nick Harkaway said that “the Hulk can smash as many things as he likes, but with great power comes great responsibility”.

Referencing the Spider Man theme tune, Twitter user David QC wrote: “Spider brooch, spider brooch; Giving Johnson a stern reproach”

🎶"Spider brooch, spider brooch,
Giving Johnson a stern reproach"🎶 pic.twitter.com/WyVjzMZYJR

— David QC (@DavidMuttering) September 24, 2019

Some felt the brooch was an allusion to a famous Walter Scott quote.

Lady Hale demonstrating the potential for vast novelistic sub-narratives offered by a correctly chosen brooch. What a tangled web we weave, indeed. #Prorogation pic.twitter.com/BVmmm9i3Zc

— Anne Louise Avery (@AnneLouiseAvery) September 24, 2019

Writer and historian Anne Louise Avery wrote: “Lady Hale demonstrating the potential for vast novelistic sub-narratives offered by a correctly chosen brooch. What a tangled web we weave, indeed.”

“Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive.”
🕷 brooch not even subliminal.

— Stella Duffy (@stellduffy) September 24, 2019

Some spotted an opportunity for humour, with comedian Tiernan Douieb saying: “I really hope that spider doesn’t get Lady Hale before she announces it.”

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Ok I know the ruling is important but I really hope that spider doesn’t get Lady Hale before she announces it. #SupremeCourt pic.twitter.com/7twXUMRuHj

— Tiernan Douieb (@TiernanDouieb) September 24, 2019

Richard Herring tweeted: “It’d be great if she ends by spotting the spider and pretending to be freaked out by it.”

It’d be great if she ends by spotting the spider and pretending to be freaked out by it.

— Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) September 24, 2019

Writer Jean Hannah Edelstein joked that the verdict indicated a “clear brooch of the law”.

https://twitter.com/jhedelstein/status/1176435616965378048

Journalist Charlie Cooper felt it could prove an odd spectacle to American Harry Potter fans, as she tweeted: “When America wakes up to see that Boris Johnson has been schooled by a judge who looks like Professor McGonagall and wears a spider brooch it’s going to freak”

When America wakes up to see that Boris Johnson has been schooled by a judge who looks like Professor McGonagall and wears a spider brooch it’s going to freak

— Charlie Cooper (@CharlieCooper8) September 24, 2019

It is not the first time Lady Hale’s choice of brooch has caught the eye.

Judges at Supreme Court
Lady Hale sports a caterpillar brooch (John Stillwell/PA)

In the past she has worn brooches featuring a caterpillar, a butterfly and a frog, among others.

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