Woke brigade claim Barbour jackets are 'fast becoming a new overt symbol for the right' after thousands of farmers protested against Keir Starmer's tax grab in London By TOM COTTERILL Published: 06:27 EST, 20 November 2024 | Updated: 06:29 EST, 20 November 2024 e-mail View comments It's the quintessentially British rural jacket beloved by members of the Royal Family , prime ministers and was even given as a gift to US President Joe Biden . But now the Barbour coat, with its famed olive-green, wax coated design, is allegedly finding a new group of fans - the far right. That's according to the woke brigade online who say the traditional rustic fashion garb is 'fast becoming a new overt symbol for the right', after thousands of farmers protested against Keir Starmer 's tax grab in London .
Many of those at Tuesday's rally appeared to be sporting a Barbour - which can retail for anything from £300 to almost £1,200 - during the march, attended by the likes of ex- Top Gear host, Jeremy Clarkson , and Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage . In a viral tweet on X, seen more than two million times, one person wrote: 'The Barbour jacket is fast becoming a new overt symbol for the right', with another adding: 'Barbour Jackets are clearly the new uniform for a new reign of terror.' According to Vogue, demand for British fashion label has skyrocketed, driven by the 'Jilly Cooper effect', following the success of the Disney show based on her popular book.
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