Top Totty for me, please!

I can't believe the furore caused by the sale of Slaters Top Totty ale in the Strangers Bar of the House of Commons. As everyone will now know, a totally unknown politician - Kate Green, shadow spokesperson for Women and Equality - objected last week to the cartoon (see picture right) of a bikini clad blonde on the pump clip of Slaters fabulous ale! And by alleging that it 'demeaned women', the parliamentary authorities banned Top Totty immediately!

Well, I think this incident proves that there are some MPs who don't live in the real world. If this spokesperson believes that she has struck a blow against sexism on behalf of other women, she should speak to people outside the Westminster bubble. Perhaps the Telegraphs opinion poll - over 90% believe the ban was wrong - should convince her that she's spending too much time at her desk. Get out, lady, and get real!

And what a coup for Slaters, one of Staffordshire's fabulous craft brewers! They couldn't buy that amount of publicity! (Just take a look at their website!) Top Totty has always been a favourite tipple of mine. It sold out by Saturday evening at last year's Stone Food and Drink Festival. And now that the whole country has heard of it, I can see that the brewery will be going into overtime and, perhaps, expansion to cope with demand!

Incidentally, another favourite brewery of mine, Wye Valley, produces a lovely tipple called Dorothy Goodbody! If Ms. Green ever set eyes on that pump clip she'll need immediate CPR treatment from Vinnie Jones!

Now the Food and Drink Festival has recently been pondering on who to invite to open the 2012 Festival! I wonder if Ms. Green will be doing anything during early October!