Beard Liberation Front
24th September
Contact BLF Organiser Keith Flett 07803 167266
Starmer’s Road Ahead ushers in new era of clean-shaven revisionism
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that as Labour meets in Brighton it is concerned that Keir Starmer’s Road Ahead pamphlet ushers in a new era of clean shaven revisionism.
One of the reasons for the foundation of the BLF in the mid-1990s was to oppose what was seen as the clean shaven revisionist politics of New Labour.
A search of Starmer’s pamphlet reveals that there are no mentions of beards, facial hair or follicles. Despite the fact the Labour leader is a regular attender at the hairdresser to have his hair styled, there is no reference to the importance of image either.
The BLF says that Beard Power is an important factor in 2021 and Labour needs to show it understands the importance of follicles in politics.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, we have long urged Keir Starmer to adopt beard friendly policies but instead he seems to be opting for clean shaven revisionism. Its like a tribute act to the 1990s but we doubt it’s a voter winner 30 years on.
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