But all of the main political parties have said they will not field candidates in the upcoming poll, with Green leader Zack Polanski branding it a “circus”. The only contender to come forward so far is Count Binface.But who is the spaceman dressed as a giant rubbish can? The man behind the bin Count Binface at the Makerfield by-election, which was won by Andy BurnhamAFP/GettyJon Harvey, a comedian from Lewisham, created Count Binface. He’s been standing in elections since 2017 when he challenged Theresa May’s constituency as Lord Buckethead. But after receiving a copyright complaint from the American film-maker Todd Durham, who created Lord Buckethead for his 1984 science-fiction film Hyperspace, Mr Harvey rebranded as a bin. Count Binface is described as an “intergalactic space warrior, l