Overview
- The Edenbridge Bonfire Society revealed the giant figure at a press event before dismantling it for final preparations ahead of Saturday’s burn.
- It depicts the prime minister holding a torch with a “Guy Fawkes” digital ID at his belt, a “farmer harmer” badge, a ruff, a hat and flip-flops.
- A board on the effigy ticks “Suck up to Trump” and crosses out pledges such as building 1.5 million homes and no tax increase, underscoring the political send-up.
- Creators said this year’s choice follows public voting and marks a return to satirising prominent figures after last year’s Ticketmaster-themed effigy.
- More than 500 people are expected in the torchlit parade, and one report estimates about 10,000 attendees for the main event.