Beard Liberation Front
Media Release
1st January
Contact: Keith Flett 07803 167266
Jeremy Corbyn wins vote for Beard of the Decade
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that after competition bristled in an on-line poll, Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn has shaved the opposition to win the title Beard of the Decade.
Corbyn got 60% of the hundreds of votes cast in the poll run over the period between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
Author and broadcaster Michael Rosen was second and cricketer Moeen Ali came third
When the poll was last run, ten years ago, Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis beat Fidel Castro. He was the only person to feature on both lists but was unplaced in 2020.
The campaigners say that the criteria for the Beard of the Decade list was that the individual had worn a beard consistently over the last 10 years and had a significant positive impact in the public eye.
The BLF says that while Mr Corbyn is clearly not universally popular, witness the 12th December Election result, there is no question that his beard has been the one that has made most impact in public life over the last 10 years
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, we congratulate Jeremy on winning the Beard of the Decade. It won’t be a consolation for losing another, less significant vote, a few weeks ago but it places him up there with the great beard wearers of the modern era.
Beard of the Decade
Jeremy Corbyn
Brian Blessed
Michael Rosen
Moeen Ali
Idris Elba
Michael Eavis
Billy Bragg
Robert Plant
Lennie Henry
Mark Gatiss
Roger Protz
Ted Kelsey
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