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Will it involve catching the train dressed in 1950s(sh) regalia?

I'm Brum-ish.

Would love to support.

I'd love to, too! No problem getting to b'ham early and can't think of 2 things I love more than dressing up and tea!

I could do Manchester. Will any pinny do?

not being funny, but my first thought was how demeaning - the request reads a bit like little women serving tea while the rest of them get on with the real issues! Sorry - obv I wasn't present last year so am just looking at face value.

I'd be keen to be involved in the Manchester one, if I can get things sorted at home.

I'd be interested in the Birmingham one, if I can sort out childcare.

pouring tea to univeral acclaim...

I have to say that was my first thought too grumpy.

Unless snorbs, beenbeta, unquietdad and other male MNers will be donning pinny, headscarf & lippy too.

What was the feedback like from the politicos at the last one?

I'd like to see that.

I can see what they're doing, playing up to the "mum" image and attracting attention (suppose it's better than semi-clad "lovelies" which is the usual way of catching politicians' people's eyes).

But it is a bit erm patronising isn't it? Especially when only about 20% of MPs are women.

oh I WISH I could, mainly because I was born to serve tea and cake. And I do 1950s really well. Sadly, I work on Tuesdays

I have no qualms about the feministic side, because i genuinely love serving up tea and cake to people. I always liked being a waitress when I was younger and I dream of my own tea shop.

One could always accidentally spill one's tray of scalding hot tea into a strategic lap, grumpy and jjs . It is rather...erm...retro in feminist terms though, no?

I can do the Birmingham one. Presumably you supply the pinnies and headscarves? I could make it a 9am start at a push.

can i come in a white, green & purple sash and chain myself to it?

LMAO at "retro in feminist terms". What a polite way of putting it! And at elephant's sash.

Perhaps I could throw myself in the path of some politico's iron horse? Does Mr Cameron still ride his now he's pm?

Honestly MN this is just so demeaning and it's such a worthwhile cause too.

I'd only do it in 50s lingerie frankly. And I want to be allowed to bring my rolling pin too.

Judith - I believe he travels everywhere by a diamond encrusted pony with golden hooves.

I could do Manchester

But only in my army gear

Have to agree that this sounds like a handy caricature of MNetters and is a bit demeaning.

I'd be up for it if we could serve them tea and cakes wearing viper costumes from a great big spiky nest.

I would be interested to hear how serving tea highlights these issues.

I want to see Dadsnet joining in. Men in pinnies please.

And since when did they invite the great and the good - I thought it was mainly politicians