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Count Binface is the only candidate to declare he will take on Mr Farage in Clacton so far.
Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, the Greens and Restore Britain have all said they will not field candidates in the by-election.
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That writer’s been holding onto ‘Cunning Stunt’ for a while for the right article haha
I can’t be the only one to read that backwards the first time…
This guy cant be any worse… Why not give him a whirl, find out.
It would be funny if he won and was just awesome and everyone loved him
Worked in NY. Just sayin
I read this as A Stunning Cunt… Had to read again.
We’re not talking about the other candidate, however
Oh but he does have a magnificent pussy from what I hear
Yeah came here to post the same comment
Wasn’t this a black mirror episode?
I, for one, appreciate that actual UK reality has essentially become a Monty Python sketch.
Much better than our US ‘reality TV show’ President/reality.
Count Binface is the non-Public School educated non-posh cunt choice, even if he is a Space Count.
“A Count, not a Cunt”
To anyone outside of the UK.
Public School is what you would call a Private School in the US. It’s “Public” in that anyone with enough money can go.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_school_(United_Kingdom)
what’s the equivalent of us public schools in uk?
State school.
(Or you might hear “comprehensives”, but they’re just a subset of the state school system.)
ETA:
State school, or just school: what almost everyone goes to
Private school: fee-paying non-state schools
Public school: prestigious high fee-paying non-state secondary schools. “Public school” is the Ivy League of private schools, essentially.
A “Public School” in Britain is “public” in the same sense that the Ritz Hotel is “public” - if you can pay the £400/night you can use it.
When I lived in Britain I always felt that calling “public school” what most of the world calls “private school” was an excellent illustration of how at least the English culture was the most hypocrite in Europe (especially from the middle class upwards).
I think it was in relation to having private tutors.
The rich had a private education, with a few years at “public school” to make contacts and learn to socialise with their peers.
It predated universal education systems.
Oh so it was like go out in public school. Kind of makes sense that words would change over time, also it’s not much of a stretch to think that the USA would create universal education and then call it public schools as a flex
Farage has sought to portray the byelection as a “people versus the establishment” contest, prompting Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, to describe Binface as the “people’s candidate”. The prime minister, Keir Starmer, even addressed his candidacy on the sidelines of the Nato summit. “I think it’s actually against Labour party rules to endorse another [candidate],” he said.
For the man himself, or rather the alien, it’s all come as a bit of a shock. The question of whether he might even win is one that he is reluctant to countenance. “It’s earliest days yet and there is a long old road to go, but if in the unlikely event that the humans of Clacton prefer me to old Nige, then I will do my very best to represent them,” he told the Guardian.
Farage is the favourite, but odds on Binface winning have been tumbling. Oddschecker, which provides betting odds from some of the UK’s most popular bookmakers, said odds on the underdog winning had been slashed from 5/1 into 7/2.
https://x.com/CountBinface/status/2062106018058776948
Here it is: my 2026 manifesto for the #Makerfield By-Election. Makerfield Great Again! #VoteBinface #MakeYourVoteCount
I was a bit concerned he had abandoned his previous campaign promise to build at least one new house until I made it to the last point. #VoteBinface
They are not ideal, but he really could make a move as a disruptor to the powers that exist.
Finally, policies that will make a difference.
Is this a troll ?
It’s a very British style protest. Farage tried to turn an investigation/resignation/bielection into a media circus. The larger parties instead stepped aside to let the clown in to deal with him.
A vote for Vermin Love Supreme is a vote for the US Pirate Party.
Is there anything stopping politicians from other countries doing this why is it always the British?
Canada and the US both have a history of joke candidates/parties
Mexico had a wrestler run (and win!).
So did Minnesota!
I think they have some unique laws that anyone can stand in an election. I don’t know the details, but some commenters seem quite pleased and proud that the system works as it does.
IIRC they need like 10 signatures.
he has promised to “build at least one affordable house”.
The oligarchs will never let him win
I recommend a visit to his website. There’s not much there, but he promises more.
https://countbinface.com/And watch this. Count Binface slays.
This is … its good. Binface ruins this reporter’s day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCCVt8IhJkAPost election loss interview from Makersfield.
“More and more, I’m becoming the sensible, mainstream option!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuLvAsrQpuIIt took me a while to find an interview with the real Jon Harvey aka Count Binface.
This is just about a year old. Not current, but quite recent.
If you are curious about this guy, here’s a good look at who he really is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYDRl_MTUhAhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/nigel-farage-takes-fight-establishment-160348322.html
Nigel Farage takes his ‘fight with the establishment’ to the voters
Farage said his decision to stand for re-election was part of a strategy of “sticking two fingers up at the establishment”…
It was at this point that Mr. Farage made the fatal decision that the best way to rally support from anti-establishment voters would be a one-on-one popularity contest with a man wearing a garbage bin on his head.
Jon is much nicer and more normal than Nigel, ironically
If Nigel loses, does that mean that the fraud/money investigation against him is dropped indefinitely?
Yes, it’s a parliamentary standards investigation. If he’s no longer a member of parliament then there’s no need to investigate him.
Well, kinda. The NCA will still be investigating where all that money originated, as SARs were raised over most of the large transfers.
Not just toadman either, other high up members of Reform have been flagged for investigation because of suspicious transfers ending in their accounts.
Farage is hoping to distract the media from these investigations with the circus he’s putting on. If the focus stays on that money, Reform are fucked.
Please [insert deity here], let this happen. This would be soo fucking funny.
In the states we had this guy:
I sincerely hope your costumed hero wins this election. 🫡
All new wars should now be fought with super-soakers and nerf-guns
Super-soakers full of LSD and MDMA.
Shut this might even make me pro-war
Might create an epidemic of pregnancies and STDs, however. Eh… It’d be totally worth it tho.
War already does that unfortunately.
