Beard Liberation Front
2nd December
Contact BLF Organiser Keith Flett 07803 167266
Sajid Javid on Shortlist for Parliamentary Beard of the Year
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has revealed the shortlist for the Parliamentary Beard of the Year 2022.
When voting opens eight candidates will attempt to shave each other for the coveted annual accolade. Jeremy Corbyn received the award in 2021 for a record ninth time.
Former Cabinet Minister Sajid Javid, who has announced his intention to step down as an MP at the next Election, has been shortlisted
The winner of Parliamentary Beard of the Year will be announced on 14th December
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, as usual it’s not about whether the politics of a particular MP are approved of or not. It is about the positive impact their beard has had in the public eye during the year, or not as the case may be. There are no whips or block votes involved so it’s entirely down to public support. Sajid Javid is currently the most senior Tory MP with a beard. He may do better in this vote than he might have done at the next Election
Parliamentary Beard of the Year 2021 shortlist
Jeremy Corbyn, (Independent Labour, Islington North)
Andy McDonald (Labour, Middlesbrough)
Jon Trickett (Labour, Hemsworth)
Andrew Stephenson (Tory, Pendle)
Colum Eastwood (SDLP, Foyle)
James Duddridge (Tory, Southend)
Sajid Javid (Tory, Bromsgrove)
Toby Perkins (Labour, Chesterfield)
Voting will start in early December. Two preliminary close shave rounds will provide four finalists for a Beard Off round with the result announced on 14th December
Close Shave Round One Dec 2-4
Close Shave Round Two Dec 5-7
Beard Off final Round Dec 9-12
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