Count Binface, the man in a can with a plan, seeks Parliament seat in Britain’s wackiest election
The parody candidate says a Survation poll puts him around 20% as voters weigh a crowded field of 34 contenders.
- 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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His name: Count Binface, by his real name Jonathan Harvey. This British comedian has been running for election since 2018 with a goal: turning politics into derision and denouncing his absurdities through a self-inflicted character. This time, he is a candidate for Clacton-on-Sea, especially against Nigel Farage, a member of the anti-immigration party Reform UK. And he could create the surprise: a poll grants him up to 20% of the vote. Result of…
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