Beard Liberation Front press release
Contact Keith Flett 07803 167266
18th October
Alexei Sayle shaved by Labour Councillor & Morning Star journalist for Beard of Autumn Award
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that after competition bristled for the coveted Beard of Autumn Award Belper Labour Councillor Ben Bellamy has shaved Morning Star journalist Ben Cowles and comic Alexei Sayle to win the vote.
Bellamy took nearly half the votes but Ben Cowles kept up a challenge in his first appearance on a beard shortlist to achieve a good second place
It is the last of four quarterly seasonal contests which lead to the Beard of the Year in December.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, Ben Bellamy deserves congratulations but the competition was formidable. The beard power of Ben Cowles and Alexei Sayle will make an impact in future.
Beard of Autumn 2019
Ben Bellamy, Beard of Labour Party Conference 2019
Mick Whelan, General Secretary ASLEF
Ben Cowles Web Editor, Morning Star
Nuno, Wolves manager
Kadeem Simmonds Morning Star International Editor
Steve Sweeney, Morning Star Sports Editor
Ben Stokes, England cricketer
Michael Rosen, author, broadcaster, Arsenal supporter
George Clooney, actor
James Anthony (UNISON) Beard of the TUC 2019
Alexei Sayle, comedian & commentator
Noam Chomsky, academic & activist
Very disappointed that Alexei Sayle has missed out on this award. His beard is one of the most creative and progressive hair phenomena of our times.