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NZ Truth, Issue 252, 23 April 1910, Page 5

Keir Hardie, the Socialist member \ forMerthyr m the Commons, it seems, \is about the only member whose attire v js significant, even the Labor members being hardly distinguishable m that respect from their colleagues of other parties. Once, when on his way to refer to some books m the Commons' Library, Keir Hardie was stopped by a policeman with, "Say, mate, where are you ofi to V" "To work," said the Socialist. "Arc you working there— where, on the roof '!" "No, on the floor," came, the accurate reply ; but the cop. was as obfuscated as before.