So. If you are not following the Nigel Farage vs. Count Binface showdown in British politics then I recommend you start doing so.
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The thing is, Farage is fucked either way. Sure, he will probably win the by-election, but he is standing against Count Binface, a satirical candidate who calls himself an “independent space warrior”. That’s hardly the resounding political victory he wanted. And if Binface gets any significant proportion of the votes, which he likely will, then that’s voters who would rather have a man with a bin on his head than Farage.
To be fair to Count Binface, he’s smart as hell and knows exactly what he is doing, and I (with Kemi fucking Badenoch, apparently) wish him all the luck in the world.
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The leader of the Conservative Party is backing Binface. You can’t make it up.
@astronomerritt It would be extra hilarious if the Tories and Labour and LibDems get their local activists out posting leaflets and doing other campaign stuff for Binface. Don't let that party machinery go to waste when the country needs it!
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@Rhodium103 We do. I’m kind of thrilled at the idea of Binface getting his deposit back, even.
@astronomerritt
I'd love a Binface win, driven by a record high turnout and protest vote brought around by the attention it'll get -- live by the media circus, die by the media circus.Realistically, it'll be a Farage win, and probably not even close. And he'll rah-rah-bark about how The People support him, while quietly ignoring a record high number of votes going to Binface, record high spoilt ballots, and a record low turnout, I'd guess him getting as low as 15% of the actual eligible vote?
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The thing is, Farage is fucked either way. Sure, he will probably win the by-election, but he is standing against Count Binface, a satirical candidate who calls himself an “independent space warrior”. That’s hardly the resounding political victory he wanted. And if Binface gets any significant proportion of the votes, which he likely will, then that’s voters who would rather have a man with a bin on his head than Farage.
To be fair to Count Binface, he’s smart as hell and knows exactly what he is doing, and I (with Kemi fucking Badenoch, apparently) wish him all the luck in the world.
@astronomerritt I won't allow myself to hope, but the opportunity here to do something even funnier than Four Seasons Total Landscaping is undeniable ...
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@astronomerritt there was a fabulous interview with Count Binface after the Makerfield by-election where the aging Sky News reporter obviously didn't know much about him, and got absolutely schooled.
Do not take the political satirist lightly, they tend to know their stuff
(Editted to use the honourable gentleman's correct title)
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@linuxandyarn @astronomerritt to take part in any election, definitely for the local ones, you need two people who live in the area to support you. That is it. I think for Parliment there is also a deposit that you need to pay.
If you emailed or DM'd Count Binface he might be supportive. Worth a try.
@debbie @linuxandyarn @astronomerritt
Just don't try his Mastodon account, which looks to be abandoned. -
So. If you are not following the Nigel Farage vs. Count Binface showdown in British politics then I recommend you start doing so.
The short version: Nigel Farage, MP and leader of the far-right Reform Party, resigns from his seat to halt investigation into his dodgy finances. Then announces he will stand in the ensuing by-election, essentially because if he wins his (safe) seat again it proves the people don’t care about his finances.
As this is obviously a bullshit stunt, every single other major party refuses to put up a candidate for the by-election.
This means Farage is now running against one other candidate only: Count Binface, a man with a bin on his head.
Clacton-on-Sea now have the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever.
@astronomerritt And by God I hope they do!
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@astronomerritt My only concern is what'll happen when he arrives at Westminster to be inducted as an MP. I don't think "bin" is valid headwear in the Hansard procedures.
@Two9A @astronomerritt Thinking that, if it isn't EXPLICITLY already banned, it will be acceptable. I mean, unless it is deemed to be 'wearing armour', which I believe is banned, but I think that's only if it includes the sword.
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@astronomerritt ooo....yesssssss, the BBC's policy of "balanced representation" will mean that for every Farage interview they must have a Binface one, too!
@WiteWulf @astronomerritt I'm expecting the Brexit Broadcasting Company to claim that they should include past numbers of votes received in their balancing, so will still give Farceage more airtime than Binface, even if Badenoch really endorsed and not just this ambiguous comment.
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So. If you are not following the Nigel Farage vs. Count Binface showdown in British politics then I recommend you start doing so.
The short version: Nigel Farage, MP and leader of the far-right Reform Party, resigns from his seat to halt investigation into his dodgy finances. Then announces he will stand in the ensuing by-election, essentially because if he wins his (safe) seat again it proves the people don’t care about his finances.
As this is obviously a bullshit stunt, every single other major party refuses to put up a candidate for the by-election.
This means Farage is now running against one other candidate only: Count Binface, a man with a bin on his head.
Clacton-on-Sea now have the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever.
@astronomerritt Can you explain why other parties don't put up a candidate?
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@astronomerritt what I enjoy about Count Binface is the idea that it might be an army of Count Binfaces, a Binface for every ward, a succession of Binfaces, like the Dread Pirate Roberts.
@AoifeGreenhamIllustrations @astronomerritt B For Vendetta?
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So. If you are not following the Nigel Farage vs. Count Binface showdown in British politics then I recommend you start doing so.
The short version: Nigel Farage, MP and leader of the far-right Reform Party, resigns from his seat to halt investigation into his dodgy finances. Then announces he will stand in the ensuing by-election, essentially because if he wins his (safe) seat again it proves the people don’t care about his finances.
As this is obviously a bullshit stunt, every single other major party refuses to put up a candidate for the by-election.
This means Farage is now running against one other candidate only: Count Binface, a man with a bin on his head.
Clacton-on-Sea now have the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever.
@astronomerritt please please please just this once
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So. If you are not following the Nigel Farage vs. Count Binface showdown in British politics then I recommend you start doing so.
The short version: Nigel Farage, MP and leader of the far-right Reform Party, resigns from his seat to halt investigation into his dodgy finances. Then announces he will stand in the ensuing by-election, essentially because if he wins his (safe) seat again it proves the people don’t care about his finances.
As this is obviously a bullshit stunt, every single other major party refuses to put up a candidate for the by-election.
This means Farage is now running against one other candidate only: Count Binface, a man with a bin on his head.
Clacton-on-Sea now have the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever.
@astronomerritt If politics becomes ridiculous, we need ridiculous politicians to be serious again...
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@astronomerritt @debbie he's also wearing the bin and that tight black heavy suit in july, which is more than farridge ever suffered for anyone
@sinvega @astronomerritt @debbie I'd be wearing a cool vest underneath. I'm told (by a mayor who was putting one on to wear under her robes a couple of weeks ago) that they work quite well straight out of the freezer.
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So. If you are not following the Nigel Farage vs. Count Binface showdown in British politics then I recommend you start doing so.
The short version: Nigel Farage, MP and leader of the far-right Reform Party, resigns from his seat to halt investigation into his dodgy finances. Then announces he will stand in the ensuing by-election, essentially because if he wins his (safe) seat again it proves the people don’t care about his finances.
As this is obviously a bullshit stunt, every single other major party refuses to put up a candidate for the by-election.
This means Farage is now running against one other candidate only: Count Binface, a man with a bin on his head.
Clacton-on-Sea now have the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever.
@astronomerritt Binface, reminding us all of the beauty of a democracy. Never criticise 'novelty' candidates because, in other regimes, they are not possible.
Teletext vs. Telemoaner. No contest!
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@astronomerritt Can you explain why other parties don't put up a candidate?
@masek @astronomerritt the other parties want no part of Farage's plan to distract from both the five million allegations and the new PM's likely appointment. It was an easy decision for them: let Farage win what should be a very easy contest for him, then return to Parliament to hear the judgments and suffer any punishment that may come, probably including another by-election and that time against real candidates. And if Farage loses to Binface this time, it's a bonus.
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@masek @astronomerritt the other parties want no part of Farage's plan to distract from both the five million allegations and the new PM's likely appointment. It was an easy decision for them: let Farage win what should be a very easy contest for him, then return to Parliament to hear the judgments and suffer any punishment that may come, probably including another by-election and that time against real candidates. And if Farage loses to Binface this time, it's a bonus.
@mjr Thank you!
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The leader of the Conservative Party is backing Binface. You can’t make it up.
"Worst person you know made a good point" meme.
This is possibly the only kind of situation where Kemi is in her element: a wide-open goal where trolling is actually the appropriate response and no deeper political or economic analysis is required. I'll allow it.
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The leader of the Conservative Party is backing Binface. You can’t make it up.
@astronomerritt think Boaty McBoatface, the people can do this!
Even if an actual bin is standing, it wouldn't be any worse that Farage
