Beard Liberation Front
31st March
Gary Lineker heads Beard of Spring shortlist
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that the Beard of Spring 2023 shortlist has now been finalised with the winner revealed after an on-line vote on Easter Saturday.
Beard of Spring is the second of four seasonal awards that go towards the annual Beard of the Year vote in December.
The campaigners say that Foreign Secretary James Cleverley and backbench Tory MP Jonathan Gullis will not feature as they have failed to meet the criteria.
In the first Close Shave round Michael Sheen (55%) and Gary Lineker (31%) went through to the Beard Off Final
The criteria are:
A beard worn during the season in the public eye
Presenting a positive image of the hirsute
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, we’re expecting hairs to bristle in the vote for this coveted seasonal accolade
Beard of Spring shortlist
Gary Lineker: defender of refugees
Steve Bell: Coronation chronicler
Harry Kane: top England goal scorer
Michael Sheen, refused to cross UCU picket line
Mikel Arteta, Manager of top Premiership football club
Olivier Giroud: top hair/beard combo
Jon Trickett MP, Engels lecture
Jeremy Corbyn MP, being himself
Still no room for Oscar-winning Belfast actor James Martin?