Green Party MP Caroline Lucas today denied that she only grew a moustache as a protest and for the sake of “self promotion”.
Ms Lucas accepted she was “privileged” because as an MP she could sport facial hair in the House of Commons, but she argued it was also legitimate to demonstrate through “non-shaving direct action”.
Speaking on BBC News she said: “It’s not about self promotion. I don’t want to talk about myself. I want to talk about my moustache.”
The Brighton MP claimed many protesters sporting beards had tried to contact MPs about their decision not to shave but that the government was not taking notice.
"Do you think it would look better if I twirled it up at the ends?" she added.
