Conference always brings the oddball party members out in droves — and the Liberal Democrats aren’t to be outdone. Adapting the costume de rigeur of beard and sandals, delegate Matthew Whelan has turned up with beard and tattoos instead.
The self-styled “King of Ink Land”, who has legally changed his name to, erm, “Body Art” enters the conference hall with up with 80% of his body covered in tattoos. Whelan has spent £20,000 on the body modifications, and likens his body to a BMW, saying he wants his skin preserved after he dies.
Taxidermists also plan to preserve Ming Campbell in the event of a future Charles Kennedy leadership challenge.
C says:
As I said, in what can only be described as the funniest tweet on the tatoo man yesterday – “Never mind the tatoo’d man, what about the woman behind him being hanged to death by her own delegate ID card???” http://twitter.com/#!/CarlRaincoat/status/115757611223236608
jude hanlon says:
That’s really funny. I, too, was drawn to the woman in the background trying to hang herself with her credentials. And it’s only early in the week…
Laurence says:
As was Tim Montgomerie!
http://twitter.com/#!/TimMontgomerie/status/116122875215364096
Ted says:
Yup rebel who put a tie on to fit in. Sad man. Symbolic of LibDems who abandon their beliefs to be part of the system. Next election… bye bye Lib dems
Matthew Dent says:
Just to add a bit of context, the woman determined to hang herself rather than sit through another moment of the Lib Dem conference is Tessa Munt, Lib Dem MP for Wells.
Liberal George says:
So you lovely “lefties” would rather the conference hall be filled with pale male delegates, would you?