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Political rivals vow to boycott byelection after Farage quits as MP (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 1 day ago by mjr@infosec.pub to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk

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Five-million Farage has flounced out of parliament in order to pause the investigations into his alleged corruption, but other major parties are refusing to contest the resulting by-election, potentially leaving him facing Count Binface as his biggest rival. With the British public's love of the underdog and refusing to do what's expected - remember Boaty McBoatface? - I wouldn't bet against it being Count Binface MP soon.

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[–] Corporal_Punishment@feddit.uk 0 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

I agree with the sentiment of the other parties, but guaranteeing this worm the ability to say "i won with 100% of the vote" seems wrong.

[–] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 7 points 21 hours ago

If he runs unopposed it doesn't mean anything. If there's no candidates running against him there might not even be an election.

[–] mjr@infosec.pub 3 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Nothing is guaranteed in UK politics. Imagine if he loses to the Count!

[–] Corporal_Punishment@feddit.uk 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

That would be fucking incredible

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

He'd n very come back from that. He'd have to move to America after that, he wouldn't be able to go out in public in the UK.

[–] Corporal_Punishment@feddit.uk 2 points 7 hours ago

Keep talking dirty to me