Beard Liberation Front
Media Release 27th December
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Scientists win People’s Vote for Beard of the Year for first time
The Beard Liberation Front the informal network of beard wearers, has said that after a record vote for the Beard of the Year 2018 the Electoral College has determined that two scientists are the winners. TV doctor Xand Van Tulleken and cosmologist Peter Coles currently at Maynooth University in Ireland shared the Award.
The campaigners say that both the winners had an enthusiastic voting constituency and taking into account the public impact of their beards it was felt a shared title was appropriate this year.
Moreover the fact that both have a scientific background for the first time reflects the growing reach of beard wearing.
Manchester brewer Al Wall of leading craft brewery Cloudwater was runner up with last year’s winner Jeremy Corbyn third.
The 8 names who entered the Electoral College following the People’s Vote were:
Peter Coles
Xand van Tulleken
Al Wall
Philip Glanville
Jeremy Corbyn
Owen Tudor
Moeen Ali
Raheem Sterling
The BLF say that the shortlist comprised those whose beard had a positive impact in the public eye during the year rather than the style or the length of the beard or the views of the beard wearer.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, not only did two scientists share the award for the first time but the runner up Al Wall as a craft brewer, is very much concerned with brewing science as well.
For the first time this year the result was determined by a combination of the public vote and an Electoral College of leading beard wearers and pogonophiles. The public vote counted for 60% while the Electoral College took into account the wider positive public image and impact of poll leaders.
The BLF says that there were concerns about the impact of Bots in the 2017 poll and the Electoral College ensures a more level playing field.
Beard of the Year 2018 Shortlist
Jeremy Corbyn, politician
Peter Coles, scientist
Xand van Tulleken, TV doctor
Prince Harry, Royal personage
Moeen Ali, cricketer
Harry Kane, footballer
Lenny Henry, actor
Philip Ardagh, author
Al Wall, brewer, Cloudwater
Idris Elba, actor
Philip Glanville, Mayor of Hackney
Daniel Vane, brewer, Hale Brewing
Lloyd Russell-Moyle, Labour MP
Owen Tudor, Deputy General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation
Raheem Sterling, footballer
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