So, someone please explain to me. Why is Count Binface the only opponent? I read that the other major parties aren't nominating anyone against Farage. But why? Do they want him to win?
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Farage framed this by-election as the "people versus the establishment", however, all the other parties consider this by-election to be a farce.
If Count Binface ends up beating him, it will be the icing on the cake.
Serious question. Say that does happen, what then? Binface isn't a real person, but kind of a national joke like Jedi on the religion choices. If the count were to win, who if anyone would actually represent or would there need to be another election?
IIRC Count Binface is an actual British citizen who stands at elections, having changed his name by deed poll and appearing only in costume. His platform is obviously a joke, but there is a tradition of candidates running on joke platforms against high-profile candidates in the UK.
Huh TIL, the only thing I had known about him before this was the Matt Parker video where Matt was the count's official vote tally rep
Clacton already voted for a national joke who does nothing to represent them, it'd be business as usual 👍
If he's allowed to stand he's allowed to win. Boris Johnson didn't run under his real name either.