The major parties boycotted this UK by-election. Enter Count Binface

A novelty candidate called Count Binface will next month try and unseat one of the most prominent politicians in the Untied Kingdom when constituents in Clacton-on-Sea head the polls.

Count Binface has revealed his full twenty-point manifesto for the 2026 Clacton By-Election, including standing in at Eurovision

‘MPs who resign mid-Parliament to be banned from the resulting by-election,’ says the Count’s 20-point platform for Essex seaside contest

Reform said it opposed the Reedswood school development ahead of the local elections

Count Binface is standing against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage in a by-election in Clacton next month. He has now released a full list of all his policies

Craig Munro | Senior Politics Reporter Published July 27, 2026 2:22pm Updated July 27, 2026 2:23pm Count Binface previously ran against Andy Burnham in the Makerfield by-election and Sadiq Khan in the 2024 London Mayoral election (Picture: James Veysey/Shutterstock) Count Binface has unveiled his long-awaited manifesto