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Why Peter Stringfellow didn’t look ‘cool’ at Black & White Ball

As part of David Cameron’s efforts not to appear as the leader of the party of the posh, the Prime Minister is rarely seen in black tieLast night’s Black & White Ball was no exception, with guests told to dress in ‘winter cool’ for the lavish Grosvenor House bash.

Mr S isn’t sure what ‘winter cool’ looks like but judging from the number of scantily clad women in attendance it doesn’t involve very much material. While Cameron opted for a lounge suit, one man who definitely stood out in his smart attire was Peter Stringfellow. During an interview on the Daily Politics, the 74-year-old strip club owner defended his decision to wear black tie to the ball.

‘There’s two ways we can look at this, one way I made a statement or I just didn’t read the invite. I was the only one out of 1500 people but I looked fantastic, did you see the photograph in the Daily Mail today? I’m so handsome with that black tie, and my wife’s beautiful too.’

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