Tory power stance

The Tory power stance is a human body position notably adopted by members of the British Conservative Party. The posture consists of standing with the legs spread wide apart and the upper body relaxed.[1][2][3] The position has been described colloquially as "the Beyoncé", after the performer Beyoncé.[4] The stance has also been called the "Tory power pose" and "the John Wayne".[5]

Action figure performs a Tory power stance

The stance first came to public attention in 2015 at the Conservative Party Conference,[6] but had previously been used by Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair.[7] The stance is intended to display power and confidence although has mostly garnered ridicule. It is perhaps based on the controversial 'power posing' hypothesis of Amy Cuddy or a misunderstanding of it.[8][6] Politicians pictured in this stance have included Sajid Javid, George Osborne, David Cameron,[9] Tony Blair,[10] Theresa May[11][10] and Keir Starmer.

References
  1. Smith, Mikey (30 April 2018). "New Home Secretary Sajid Javid adopts awkward Tory 'wide standing' stance". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. Bartlett, Evan (3 June 2016). "Tories keep doing that incredibly weird thing with their legs". indy100. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  3. Wheeler, Brian (1 May 2018). "When is it OK to do a 'power pose'?". BBC News. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  4. Williams, Zoe (13 September 2017). "The power pose is dead – here's how to really stand strong". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  5. "Newspaper headlines: Javid's 'fresh start' and UK faces care crisis". BBC News. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  6. Khaleeli, Homa (7 October 2015). "A body language lesson gone wrong: why is George Osborne standing like Beyoncé?". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  7. Hanra, Hanna (3 May 2018). "what's with the weird power stance people keep doing?". i-D.
  8. Sharma, Ruchira (30 April 2018). "A body language expert on why Sajid Javid (and other Conservatives) use the bizarre 'power pose'". i News. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  9. Smith, Mikey (2 June 2016). "Has David Cameron finally caught the Tory 'wide standing' disease?". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  10. Mills, Jen (30 April 2018). "Why do Tories keep standing like this?". Metro.
  11. Belam, Martin (30 April 2018). "Sajid Javid and the return of the Tory power stance". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 April 2018.

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