Theresa May's speech was notable for a number of reasons. The comedian thing. The coughing. The not-even-a-metaphor sight of the party slogan literally falling off the stage. But here's something particularly strange: The prime minister was wearing a bracelet decorated with the image of communist painter Frida Kahlo.
Can I just point out that Theresa May is wearing a bracelet of Frida Kahlo, a member of the Communist party who LIT… https://t.co/qcKpWCE2TD
Kahlo, the early 20th-century Mexican painter, was a noted member of the Mexican Communist Party, and even had a brief affair with an exiled Leon Trotsky.
Exactly how her face ended up on Theresa May's bangle is unclear, but further investigation reveals the Kahlo bangle even makes an appearance in the prime minister's official portrait.
This is how Kahlo's political quotes, collated from her diaries by Brain Pickings, may have influenced the prime minister during her big speech.
