Beard Liberation Front
Press release 25th June contact Keith Flett 07803 167266
Boris Johnson & Donald Trump named joint Pogonophobes of the Year
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has named Tory leader Boris Johnson and US President Donald Trump as joint Pogonophobes of the Year as part of National Beard Week.
Along with numerous other downsides Johnson has a record of making pogonophobic remarks about beards both in his Telegraph column and at Tory Conference fringe meetings.
Donald Trump meanwhile has told his son just a few days ago to get rid of his beard and opined that several of his hirsute supporters such as Ted Cruz should do likewise
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, there has been a lot of comment about Boris Johnson’s hair in recent times, but we might also recall that he has never had a beard. That is the pogonophobic tradition in which Donald Trump also stands.
Boris Johnson’s pogonophobia
we won’t get anywhere by metaphorically acquiring beards and string vests and allotments – but by systematically pointing out the damage they would do.
Boris Johnson Tory Conference fringe October 2018
Donald Trump’s pogonophobia
Donald Trump in an interview with Donald Trump Jnr on his beard
Get rid of it
June 20th 2020
National Beard Week 2020
Monday 22nd June: Hirsute Personality of the Year: the beard wearer who has made the positive public impact during the year. 2020 winner- David Olusoga
Tuesday 23rd June: Beard Friendly Sandwich of the Year: the sandwich that goes in the mouth not the beard. 2020: fish finger
Wednesday 24th June: Hirsute Broadcaster of the Year: the broadcaster whose beard has had the most public impact. 2020. Shared. William Crawley, Michael Rosen, George Aligiah
Thursday 25th June: Pogonophobe of the Year: the most notorious beard hater of the year; 2020 Boris Johnson & Donald Trump
Friday 26th June: Beard Friendly Employer of the Year: the field grows wider each year 2019 The BBC
Saturday 27th June: Beard of Summer 2019: the third of the four quarterly seasonal Awards 2019 Philip Wilton, Wildes Cheese
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