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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Politics
Matt Dathan

Ed Miliband is growing a beard and people cannot handle it

Ed Miliband is spotted with a beard (@DarrenRJones/Twitter)

Ed Miliband appears to be growing a beard, leading to speculation that he is backing Jeremy Corbyn, the man who currently boasts the most famous beard in British politics.

Pictures of an unshaven Miliband have surfaced on Twitter, sending the internet mad. Did he simply forget to take his shaver on his holiday to Australia? Is it a statement of support for Corbyn, four-times winner of Parliamentary Beard of the Year?

Did he enjoy being a sex symbol so much during the Milifandom craze that he is giving his fans a new look?

Or perhaps the modest Miliband simply wanted a new disguise as he tries to get used to his new life as a backbench MP?

Whatever the reason, Miliband is back and Twitter loves it.

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