By ending the tie men 'can't express themselves', says Michael Crick

The end of the tie will mean men ‘can’t express themselves’, argues political journalist Michael Crick

Throughout his decades-long broadcasting career, Michael Crick has always been appropriately suited and booted.

And now Newsnight’s former political editor has lamented the changing face of workplace attire that has seen the humble tie being phased out.

Crick has said it’s ‘sad’ that many industries are urging employees to ditch ties as its only way that men can ‘express themselves’ in the workplace.

The broadcaster, 64, who left Channel 4 News in 2019, said that when he first started his career in television, not wearing a tie would be a sackable offence.

‘When I went into TV 43 years ago you’d be sacked for not wearing a tie on air,’ he wrote on Twitter.

Michael Crick, Newsnight’s former political editor, has lamented the changing face of workplace attire that has seen the humble tie being phased out

Crick, 64, has said it’s ‘sad’ that many industries are urging employees to ditch ties as its only way that men can ‘express themselves’ in the workplace

‘Now it’s almost at the stage in some cases where you’d be sacked for wearing one. Sad, as in many fields ties are still the only chance men have to play with colour and express themselves.’

Crick was reacting to a photo of the depleted tie department at Selfridges, which consisted of just five rails.

The BBC is just one of the broadcasters who is now embracing a more relaxed dress code after discovering that a ‘sweaty and dirty’ look is regarded as being more ‘trustworthy.’

New guidelines at the corporation, issued by BBC News director of digital Naja Nielsen, state that reporters are now allowed to ditch their formal office attire.

‘It’s a bit like, be as sweaty and dirty as when we’re in the field, it is more trustworthy than if we look like we’ve just stepped out of an awards ceremony,’ she reportedly told staff.

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