Count Binface: why Britain’s ‘joke’ election candidates deserve to be taken seriously

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage’s decision to resign his Clacton seat and force a by-election, amid scrutiny over his personal finances, has produced one of the odder spectacles in recent British politics. With every other major party declining to stand and despite a record 34 candidates running, his most prominent chall

Attieh Fard and Andy Erlam make their byelection pitch to voters, but Reform UK’s leader is conspicuously absent In the town square in Clacton, in the blazing midday sunshine, some of the candidates for the upcoming byelection made their pitch to a scattering of potential voters, passing Deliveroo drivers and a giant g

Some 20 per cent of Clacton voters to back Count Binface in Nigel Farage’s constituency

Fifth of voters plan to back Count Binface rather than Nigel Farage  The Times

Brits across the country have urged the folks in Clacton to vote for Count Binface as numerous social media accounts and community groups have been popped-up pledging allegiance for the bin