A small town in England built an 11-metre effigy of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to set fire to
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's effigy has been unveiled by the Edenbridge Bonfire Society and is set to be set on fire on November 8, PHOTO: Stephen Lock / i-Images / Eyevine / Profimedia
A colossal 11-metre effigy of Sir Keir Starmer, complete with a 'farmer harmer' badge, has been unveiled for Edenbridge's Bonfire Night celebrations on November 8, reports The Independent.
The effigy, the centerpiece of the event organized by the small southern English town, shows the prime minister holding a lit torch, wearing a digital ID card at his waist, a traditional hat, a Guy Fawkes-style fringed collar and flip-flops.
The Bonfire Society in Edenbridge, a town of under 10,000, has been poking fun at celebrities and politicians with its effigies since 1994, having previously targeted Donald Trump, Liz Truss, Harvey Weinstein, Katie Hopkins and Sir Sadiq Khan.
The creators said the effigy was bringing the tradition back to its roots, after last year they mocked ticketing platform Ticketmaster in response to the dynamic pricing scandal for the Oasis tour.
The British Prime Minister's connection to the area
Bill Cummings, chairman of the Bonfire Society, said: “This decision is an excellent opportunity to remind everyone why we actually celebrate Bonfire Night – a message that has perhaps been forgotten in recent years.”
The prime minister's effigy holds a clipboard map with “Suck up to Trump” written in large letters, and policies such as the new one-in, one-out deal with France are crossed out with a line.
Sir Keir has a local connection to the area, having been brought up nearby and is said to have played football at one of the local clubs in Edenbridge.
“We feel the public made a good choice this year, looking at how the current government treats its citizens,” said Andrea Deans, one of the creators of this year's effigy.
