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Britain must now unite behind Count Binface (www.newstatesman.com)

submitted 1 day ago by moderatecentrist@feddit.uk to c/uk_politics@feddit.uk

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The article is behind a paywall but you can see the first two paragraphs. The headline alone is something I agree with, regardless of the article. This quote is good:

Nigel Farage has called a referendum on whether he should be allowed to accept millions of pounds from a secretive donor based in Thailand without declaring it properly, and it looks as if the only person who is prepared to have this argument with him is a man with a bin on his head.

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[–] RedWizard@hexbear.net 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Is this the UK version of Vermin Supreme here in America?

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 7 points 1 day ago

He is but one of a large roster of comedy candidates down the years, such as “Screaming Lord” Sutch and “Howling Laud” Hope of the Official Monster Raving Loony Party, Elmo, None of the Above X, and even Tom Scott in a pirate costume. Its a British institution.

[–] fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 3 points 1 day ago

From a quick Internet search, same sort of thing I think, yeah.