Beard Liberation Front
12th September
Consultation finds 86.5% oppose Boris Johnson growing a ‘defeat beard’ as it’d bring the hirsute into disrepute
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that an on-line consultation has found that 86.5% of BLF supporters who voted think that Boris Johnson growing the beard of political defeat would bring the hirsute into disrepute
The campaigners had previously called on former Prime Minister Boris Johnson to accept his new status with dignity and grow a beard of defeat, in line with general Beard Liberation Front policy. However a rank and file revolt led by BLF supporter Chris Brooke has led to the decision being reversed
The trend for a defeat beard was started by US Democratic Presidential candidate Al Gore when he won the popular vote in the 2000 Presidential Election but lost in the Electoral College to George W Bush
The campaigners say that a beard of political defeat allows time for reflection and clarity on future direction. While it is no secret that Boris Johnson’s future aim is to make money for himself a beard could potentially have temper the greed a little
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said. In recent weeks while Johnson has been partying and on holiday there have been signs of a proto-beard. However we accept the popular vote that were Johnson to grow a beard it would bring the hirsute into disrepute.
The Beard Liberation Front will be making further statements on King Charles III and Dan Wootton
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