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Count Binface, the man in a can with a plan, seeks Parliament seat in Britain’s wackiest election
Binface is polling around 20% in Clacton as major parties boycott the race and he positions himself as Farage’s default challenger.
- Self-Described intergalactic space warrior Count Binface joined the Clacton by-election Thursday, becoming the primary challenger after Reform leader Nigel Farage resigned his seat amid financial allegations and claims of a 'witch hunt'.
- Major political parties boycotted the Clacton-on-Sea election in southeastern England, denouncing Farage's exit as a 'political stunt,' which launched the trash-talking comedian into default position as the main challenger.
- Comedian Jon Harvey, who studied classics at Oxford, promotes an absurd platform featuring hand dryer relocation at a pub and nationalizing singer Adele. He previously ran as Lord Buckethead against Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May.
- Though Binface concedes he does not expect to win, members of Parliament have discussed making an exception to rules barring costumes if he reaches the House of Commons.
- Dismissing President Donald Trump as 'awful,' Binface pledges to 'love to cement' the special relationship between Britain and the United States with a 'galactic union,' positioning himself as the only fresh alternative.
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A candidate dressed as a giant trash can vies for a seat in Britain's parliament
A comedian dressed as a trash can is vying for Nigel Farage's seat in Parliament. Count Binface is Oxford-educated Jon Harvey, whose costumed character has become a fixture in U.K. politics.
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Count Binface, the man in a can with a plan, seeks Parliament seat in Britain's wackiest election
Count Binface, an intergalactic comedic candidate with a garbage can on his head, is at the center of the U.K.'s political universe.
·New York, United States
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