Beard Liberation Front
4th December
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Sajid Javid fails to make 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.
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.
In the first close shave round Colum Eastwood and Andy McDonald went through to the final beard off vote. Former Tory Minister Sajid Javid failed to make the cut
The winner of Parliamentary Beard of the Year will be announced on 14th December
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, As the Chester By-Election underlined the Tories are deeply unpopular at the moment. It doesn’t matter how much gravitas a Tory beard wearer has they are unlikely to make a positive public impression. Nadhim Zahawi is an obvious case in point. Congratulations go to Colum Eastwood and Andy McDonald.
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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