PICTURES: Effigy Of Nude David Cameron With Pig’s Head Burned In Lewes Bonfire Celebrations

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Breitbart London/Rachel Megawhatt

Revellers burned effigies of Prime Minister David Cameron, FIFA President Sepp Blatter and Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson at the self-described “bonfire capital of the world” last night.

Held every 5 November, the celebrations commemorate the failure of a plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London, an attack that would have killed King James I and most of England’s establishment.

Bonfires and fireworks are a common sight across Britain, but the biggest and most spectacular take place in the southern town of Lewes, where revellers traditionally burn effigies of infamous people from the news.

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(Breitbart London/Rachel Megawhat)

This year, taking centre stage was the British Prime Minister, who faced allegations earlier this year that he “put his private part” the mouth of a dead pig while he a student.

David Cameron and a pig (Breitbart London/Rachel Megawhat)

David Cameron and a pig (Breitbart London/Rachel Megawhat)

Another prominent effigy was of Sepp Blatter, the disgraced FIFA president, currently suspended in the wake of a corruption investigation that has rocked football’s governing body.

Sepp Blatter (Breitbart London/Rachel Megawhat)

Sepp Blatter (Breitbart London/Rachel Megawhat)

Revellers at the Lewes Bonfire Night also burned Jeremy Clarkson, the former Top Gear presenter who was sacked this year after hitting a producer.

Jeremy Clarkson (Breitbart London/Rachel Megawhat)

Jeremy Clarkson (Breitbart London/Rachel Megawhat)

An effigy of Guy Fawkes (Breitbart London/Rachel Megawhat)

An effigy of Guy Fawkes (Breitbart London/Rachel Megawhat)

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(Breitbart London/Rachel Megawhat)

“We wunt be druv” – The motto of Sussex, meaning ‘we have minds of our own’ (Breitbart London/Rachel Megawhat)

Pope Paul IV (Breitbart London/Rachel Megawhat)

Pope Paul IV (Breitbart London/Rachel Megawhat)

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David Cameron is set ablaze (Breitbart London/Rachel Megawhat)

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