Jeremy Corbyn set to fight to regain Parliamentary Beard of the Year Award

Beard Liberation Front

Media Release

23^rd November

Contact: Keith Flett 07803 167266

Jeremy Corbyn set to fight to regain Parliamentary Beard of the Year Award

The Beard Liberation Front the informal network of beard wearers has announced the 2018 Parliamentary Beard of the Year shortlist

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has won the Award 7 times in total in 2001, 2007, 2011, 2012 (shared), 2014, 2015 and 2016. He was declared not eligible in 2017 to give newer Parliamentary beards a chance but is back on the 2018 list.

The Award is not about the politics of the beard wearer but about how well they have deployed their beard in public during the year, particularly in Parliament.

BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, we welcome the growth of beards in Parliament as the policy of ‘no cuts’ continues to gain popularity. A key issue this year is whether Jeremy Corbyn still has the beard power to shave opponents.

Parliamentary Beard of the Year 2018 shortlist

Chris Elmore (Labour)

Lord Tony Greaves (LIbDem)

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Lord Hylton (Crossbencher)

Lord Toby Harris (Labour)

Jim McMahon (Labour)

Nadhim Zahawi (Tory)

Ben Bradley (Tory)

Barry Gardiner (Labour)

Fabian Hamilton (Labour)

Alex Cunningham (Labour)

Stephen Crabb (Tory)

Jeremy Corbyn (Labour)

Andy McDonald (Labour)

Crispin Blunt (Tory)

 

Recent winners

2011 Jeremy Corbyn

2012 Jeremy Corbyn/John Randall

2013 Julian Huppert

2014 Jeremy Corbyn

2015 Jeremy Corbyn

2016 Jeremy Corbyn

2017 Ben Bradley