Beard Liberation Front
5th December
Contact BLF Organiser Keith Flett 07803 167266
Jeremy Corbyn faces challenge for Parliamentary Beard of the Year final vote
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. He now faces three other MPs for a place in the final.
Former Cabinet Minister Sajid Javid failed to make the final cut with Colum Eastwood and Andy McDonald winning the first close shave round.
The winner of Parliamentary Beard of the Year will be announced on 14th December
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, Jeremy Corbyn may have won the Parliamentary Beard of the Year vote nine times but past performance is no guide to present success. It’s the impact of his beard in 2022 that counts here.
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 10-12
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