Beard Liberation Front
Media Release
30th November
Contact: Keith Flett 07803 167266
Tories take early lead in Parliamentary Beard of the Year Vote but all to play for
by George Charles Beresford, sepia-toned platinotype print, 1905
The Beard Liberation Front the informal network of beard wearers has said voting is in progress for the Parliamentary Beard of the Year Award.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has won the Award 8 times in total in 2001, 2007, 2011, 2012 (shared), 2014, 2015 and 2016. He was declared not eligible in 2017 to give newer Parliamentary beards a chance but won again in 2018
The Award is not about the politics of the beard wearer but about how well they have deployed their beard in public during the year, particularly in Parliament.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, The 2017 winner Tory candidate for Mansfield Ben Bradley has taken an early lead in the voting but there is still time for Labour to challenge
The vote is open now and will close at midday on 5th December with the winner announced ahead of the General Election on 6th December
Parliamentary Beard of the Year 2019 shortlist
Chris Elmore (Labour)
Lord Tony Greaves (LIbDem)
Lord Hylton (Crossbencher)
Jim McMahon (Labour)
Nadhim Zahawi (Tory)
Ben Bradley (Tory)
Barry Gardiner (Labour)
Stephen Kinnock (Labour)
Alex Cunningham (Labour)
Stephen Crabb (Tory)
Jeremy Corbyn (Labour)
Andy McDonald (Labour)
Crispin Blunt (Tory)
Andrew Gwynne (Labour)
Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Labour)
Recent winners
2011 Jeremy Corbyn
2012 Jeremy Corbyn/John Randall
2013 Julian Huppert
2014 Jeremy Corbyn
2015 Jeremy Corbyn
2016 Jeremy Corbyn
2017 Ben Bradley
2018 Jeremy Corbyn
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