Jeremy Corbyn the Independent MP for Islington North has told the Morning Star that being named the Beard of the new House of Commons is really a victory for the barbers of North London. He has won the Parliamentary Beard of the Year Award more often than any other MP and the credit for this must go the beard friendly barbers of North London.
Jeremy Corbyn narrowly missed being named Father of the House, the longest serving male MP, by the perpetually clean shaven Edward Leigh.
Even though the new Commons has more beards than at any time since the 1920s Corbyn’s beard leads the way in terms of impact and gravitas.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, we expect Jeremy Corbyn now as an independent socialist MP to make opponents bristle…
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