<![CDATA[So (sadly) the Fascist Frog has won the Clacton by election polling 22,239 votes but Count Binface came a respectable second poling 9,455 votes.]]>So (sadly) the Fascist Frog has won the Clacton by election polling 22,239 votes but Count Binface came a respectable second poling 9,455 votes.

The Frog did no attend the declaration in person citing police advice that its dangerous (advice the BBC says Essex police have given no candidate); good way to start his next period as an MP, with a lie.

The protest vote was split, but would not have been sufficient to unseat the Frog; turnout (44%) for a by-election.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/874cd507-13ca-45a6-9d89-d43b3fa8c41a/so-sadly-the-fascist-frog-has-won-the-clacton-by-election-polling-22-239-votes-but-count-binface-came-a-respectable-second-poling-9-455-votes.RSS for NodeFri, 14 Aug 2026 21:15:00 GMTFri, 14 Aug 2026 05:16:45 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to So (sadly) the Fascist Frog has won the Clacton by election polling 22,239 votes but Count Binface came a respectable second poling 9,455 votes. on Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:14:16 GMT]]>@beemoh @ChrisMayLA6
I think there's a real hate for traditional parties everywhere. I'd love if it were swallowed up by Greens or something, but perhaps a character like Binface can do it better

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/normjess/statuses/117092860313508400https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/normjess/statuses/117092860313508400Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:14:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to So (sadly) the Fascist Frog has won the Clacton by election polling 22,239 votes but Count Binface came a respectable second poling 9,455 votes. on Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:12:07 GMT]]>@beemoh @ChrisMayLA6
he could run against another Reform candidate (in a Reform leaning area) who's less bulletproof, surely

just because Labour, Tories, and Lib Dem are in play doesn't mean they'll swallow up the vote, especially of young people who have less loyalty

Reform have run all sorts of Nazi scumbags and a guy like Binface could blow holes in them all day every day

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/normjess/statuses/117092851852396291https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/normjess/statuses/117092851852396291Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:12:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to So (sadly) the Fascist Frog has won the Clacton by election polling 22,239 votes but Count Binface came a respectable second poling 9,455 votes. on Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:07:52 GMT]]>@ChrisMayLA6 At least he gets his 500£ back.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://f.cz/users/plactagonic/statuses/117092835171201952https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://f.cz/users/plactagonic/statuses/117092835171201952Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:07:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to So (sadly) the Fascist Frog has won the Clacton by election polling 22,239 votes but Count Binface came a respectable second poling 9,455 votes. on Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:07:04 GMT]]>@normjess @ChrisMayLA6 Binface's success isn't related to Farage's popularity as much as it is his unpopularity, or at least, how people actively hate Farage. Against a Burnham (who nobody really cared about either way) he'd probably not find so many wanting to vote Binface against him.

The mainstream parties chickening out of this one also have their part to play, both in not splitting the vote but also not giving many something to vote for.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodonapp.uk/users/beemoh/statuses/117092831993531923https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodonapp.uk/users/beemoh/statuses/117092831993531923Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:07:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to So (sadly) the Fascist Frog has won the Clacton by election polling 22,239 votes but Count Binface came a respectable second poling 9,455 votes. on Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:57:12 GMT]]>@Offbeatmammal

Likely not for much longer

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.me.uk/ap/users/116675067652937535/statuses/117092793226725394https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.me.uk/ap/users/116675067652937535/statuses/117092793226725394Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:57:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to So (sadly) the Fascist Frog has won the Clacton by election polling 22,239 votes but Count Binface came a respectable second poling 9,455 votes. on Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:47:59 GMT]]>@ChrisMayLA6 it was always going to be an uphill battle

Farage ran there for a reason. it voted 73% to Leave the EU, though that support has dropped since

maybe if Binface ran against someone who wasn't as popular as Burnham or Farage he'd win

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/normjess/statuses/117092756983424649https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/normjess/statuses/117092756983424649Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:47:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to So (sadly) the Fascist Frog has won the Clacton by election polling 22,239 votes but Count Binface came a respectable second poling 9,455 votes. on Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:37:09 GMT]]>@ChrisMayLA6 happy to see that the tedious Laurence Fox polled worse than the Count by a significant margin, but sad Flange will continue to misrepresent Clacton for his own ends.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Offbeatmammal/statuses/117092714377395898https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Offbeatmammal/statuses/117092714377395898Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:37:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to So (sadly) the Fascist Frog has won the Clacton by election polling 22,239 votes but Count Binface came a respectable second poling 9,455 votes. on Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:12:40 GMT]]>@ChrisMayLA6 Win for CB. Win/lose for the FF.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ioc.exchange/users/annehargreaves/statuses/117092618130891856https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ioc.exchange/users/annehargreaves/statuses/117092618130891856Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:12:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to So (sadly) the Fascist Frog has won the Clacton by election polling 22,239 votes but Count Binface came a respectable second poling 9,455 votes. on Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:09:39 GMT]]>@cmsdengl

Indeed it was; and they'll likely be another by-election pretty soon if the investigation goes the way many expect

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.me.uk/ap/users/116675067652937535/statuses/117092606219350380https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.me.uk/ap/users/116675067652937535/statuses/117092606219350380Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:09:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to So (sadly) the Fascist Frog has won the Clacton by election polling 22,239 votes but Count Binface came a respectable second poling 9,455 votes. on Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:54:46 GMT]]>@ChrisMayLA6

Let all the investigations restart !!

It was all an utter waste of time

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/cmsdengl/statuses/117092547741721340https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/cmsdengl/statuses/117092547741721340Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:54:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to So (sadly) the Fascist Frog has won the Clacton by election polling 22,239 votes but Count Binface came a respectable second poling 9,455 votes. on Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:35:21 GMT]]>@ChrisMayLA6 It's good that BBC radio news is stating in its bulletins that Essex police did not advise any candidates not to attend the count.

Farage has been lying to the public since his days as an MEP.

Why break the habit of a lifetime?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodonapp.uk/users/wood5y/statuses/117092471362716636https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodonapp.uk/users/wood5y/statuses/117092471362716636Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:35:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to So (sadly) the Fascist Frog has won the Clacton by election polling 22,239 votes but Count Binface came a respectable second poling 9,455 votes. on Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:29:43 GMT]]>@ChrisMayLA6 I wonder, given the extreme heat, how many vulnerable people went out just to vote ? Did this theatrical by-election cost any lives ?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/imbrium_photography/statuses/117092449242233155https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/imbrium_photography/statuses/117092449242233155Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:29:43 GMT