Brass banding momentarily reached the highest echelons of British political life this week, as the Prime Minister, Theresa May was invited to visit Cory Band on her next visit to Wales.

Request

The request came from Rhondda MP Chris Bryant during Prime Minister's Question Time, in which he said he could 'accommodate her' on any proposed future visit she would make (providing bacon and eggs no less) as well as "...taking her to see the best brass band in the world — the Cory Band…"

Unfortunately, the Rt Hon Gentleman quickly added that she could also visit the local food bank which according to him was, "...based in the closed down Conservative Club."

Yet to profess

Not surprisingly, the Prime Minister, who unlike Margaret Thatcher on Desert Island Discs many years ago, has yet to profess a love of brass bands, ensured she managed to hide her ignorance of the achievements of the world's number 1 ranked band by deflecting her response onto the topic of the modernisation of tax offices…

And with that, brass banding was consigned to the dusty pages of Hansard…

The Prime Minister ensured she managed to hide her ignorance of the achievements of the world's number 1 ranked band by deflecting her response onto the topic of the modernisation of tax offices4BR

Check it out

To hear the question and the response (at around 19 minutes in) go to: http://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/bbcnews