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Beard Liberation Front

9^th January

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Justin Trudeau will feature on Sunday’s Beard of Winter shortlist after criticism of beard

The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to feature on Sunday’s Beard of Winter shortlist.

The campaigners say that the decision does not reflect any view of Trudeau’s politics or life but comes after pogonophobic criticism of his new beard appeared in the Guardian:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jan/09/justin-trudeau-beard-facial-hair-one-show?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=soc_568&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1578561590

BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, Justin Trudeau has set an example that Boris Johnson would do well to follow. Beards can add political gravitas and an even a small amount could go a long way with the UK Prime Minister