Who is ‘cravat man’? Neckwear steals the show in Olly Robbins parliamentary grilling

Wiltshire town councillor Andrew Edwards has ‘a big collection’ and was visible throughout livestreamed proceedings

It was blockbuster viewing for politicos across the country: the livestreamed https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/21/keir-starmer-more-questions-than-answers-olly-robbins-quietly-damning-defence">grilling of Olly Robbins.

While the sacked Foreign Office civil servant was billed as the star of the show, for many he was upstaged by a well-dressed man wearing a cravat.

“I’ve got a big collection,” said Andrew Edwards, the scene stealer in question.