Frustration about politicians’ focus on birdhouses, Christmas trees and hairstyles: ‘I thought, really? Get to work!’ | Domestic

The Hague – The size of a Christmas tree, the etiquette for a state banquet and nesting boxes for the sparrows in new-build houses. With the Christmas recess approaching, a surprising number of side issues are passing by in politics in The Hague. This is to the annoyance of civil servants and fellow politicians. “I thought: really? Are you going to worry about this? Go-to-work.”