LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 03: British Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers a speech unveiling Labour's plans to "rewire" the NHS. (Photo by Jack Hill - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

A woman cried at work on Wednesday.

It was live-streamed. It hit the front pages. It dominated social media, filled podcasts, and became the top story—in a world riddled with global crises, this was apparently headline material. Not because of what was said, but because a woman shed a tear.

Of course I am aware that Rachel Reeves is no ordinary woman and this is no ordinary workplace – but the reaction was wildly out of proportion. Because let’s be honest – this wasn’t about politics. It was about a woman showing emotion in public, in power.

For people condemning the tears as unsuitable for serious people in a serious workplace, I give you: John Prescott punching a member of the public; Lord Heseltine wielding a mace in the Chamber; Rory Stewart being threatened with being bopped on the nose; Michael Fabricant yelling ‘bollocks’ across the floor; nothwithstanding the constant booing, jeering and barracking that is customary in the Chamber, particularly during Prime Ministers Questions.

Indeed, in the 5050 Parliament........

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