Comments on: Bring Back Beards

By: Matthew Huntbach

Matthew Huntbach — Wed, 13 May 2009 08:11:38 +0000

I don’t particularly like my beard. It was the idea of a previous woman in my life. When I split up with her, I had intended to shave it off, but wanted to wait till the summer break so I wasn’t turning up work one day with it, the next without. But during the waiting time I met the person I’m currently married to, and she liked the beard as well and ever since then has insisted I keep it. It also gave me a more mature look when I first started work as a lecturer, which was helpful so people didn’t think I was just another student. That’s no longer a problem.

By: Simon

Simon — Mon, 11 May 2009 20:47:36 +0000

Here’s an interesting article on a rocket scientist with a moustache.

http://thechap.net/content/section_news/?p=20

You might also have a look at the manifesto if you visit their site. There are some ideas which would probably go down very well in Lib Dem circles

By: patently

patently — Mon, 11 May 2009 08:20:53 +0000

You’re quite wordy, Charlotte. Now I’m wondering if your photo is a bit shopped in the chin area?

By: Stephen Glenn

Stephen Glenn — Mon, 11 May 2009 06:48:18 +0000

I see my election strategy should include the regrowth of my occasionsal beard then.

By: Alex "BeardFan" Foster

Alex "BeardFan" Foster — Sun, 10 May 2009 23:51:09 +0000

Have you not noticed that a version of the humble beard is suddenly fashionable once more?

I gave up shaving in 2001 out of frustration at the number of times I had nearly killed myself whilst gazing bleary eyed at the mirror first thing in the afternoon, but now, years later, it seems Modern Man is catching up.

Of course, the modern mores are a long way away from the longer specimens of the past, but a form of designer stubble is currently de rigeur in all sorts of parts of society. It fair gladdens the heart to see all these attractive young things with bestubbled chins strutting their stuff of a Saturday night.

It is only a matter of time before the Mother of Parliaments catches up.

By: Charlotte Gore

Charlotte Gore — Sun, 10 May 2009 22:40:50 +0000

Ah. You know, I probably should have asked before I completely made up a quote by you. You can tell I’ve made Focus leaflets before cough

By: Alix

Alix — Sun, 10 May 2009 22:36:38 +0000

Eh? I’ve said no such thing. Unless my schizophrenia is playing up again. Mind you, it sounds like the kind of thing I might say.

By: Andrew HIckey

Andrew HIckey — Sun, 10 May 2009 22:33:48 +0000

I shall choose to take this entirely seriously, and pretend that there is no subtext or possible joking element here. And I hereby nominate myself as Liberal Democrat Prime Minister, by virtue of almost certainly having the largest beard in the party.

By: Charlotte Gore

Charlotte Gore — Sun, 10 May 2009 22:21:00 +0000

Hey take it to Pedants’ Corner Jennie! We’ll have none of that fancy lawyer spelling here.

By: Tom James

Tom James — Sun, 10 May 2009 22:08:55 +0000

And in this vein:

What is the deal with Charles Clarke MP’s facial hair?

Either it’s a godawful beard or he is in the habit of taking a week off shaving before making any teevee appearance.