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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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 I would vote for Binface!
Look, Ukraine voted for a comedian... and do you know a better politician in Europe these days?
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#CountBinface is unlikely to win, but this is a very smart piece of political strategy on behalf of all of the major parties. Even if Binface loses, #NigelFarage fails to present xyrself as a victim of the establishment as xe so very much wants to do, is lessened in the eyes of xyr own supporters, and might even lose the backing of those rich donors.
@JdeBP @oblomov @astronomerritt I would argue that Count Binface could actually win this. Under normal circumstances, of course, he never would. But these aren't normal circumstances. You need to make it very clear to Clacton voters that with those two candidates they are going to get a joke for an MP no matter what. Now do they want a joke that is actually funny, or a sick joke at their own expense? Ram that message home and Binface might actually win.
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@astronomerritt question: if count binface wins, is he required to wear the bin in parliament? Because that would be even funnier
@JoscelynTransient @astronomerritt There must be some ancient British law which demands wearing the clothing of the election day in parliament.
If not the British have it, nobody has.
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@astronomerritt@hachyderm.io so Farage is non binary?
@daswarkeinhuhn @astronomerritt no, he is always zero.
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@WellsiteGeo @astronomerritt Yes, Ernst Öpik was a remarkable man who ended up in Armagh Observatory where his piano is still in the board room and he is still remembered.
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@Luke_Drury Did he? I’m not surprised, he’s a smart bloke under the bin, but that tickles me especially.
he’s a smart bloke under the bin
... and other completely normal endorsements of political candidates.
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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 even a significant number of votes go to Binface, Farage should be embarrassed.Well, if he had any shame at all, he would, but I think we all know that ship has sailed.
This is the country that brought us Boaty McBoatface, so I'm hopeful.
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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 Seen Count Binface before, good to hear he's still kicking it.
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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 I've been looking for something to explain all the dodgy shenanigans I keep hearing about this was very helpful
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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 As regards the main parties not standing candidates, someone else pointed out that when Farage resigned, the investigation into his dodgy finances was paused - and if he's re-elected, it will be resumed straight away.
In other words, there are only two outcomes here: (1) Farage loses and is humiliated by Count Binface (yay!); (2) he wins, guaranteeing his finances will be all over the front pages again unless he resigns again and stays away from electoral politics (yay!).
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@astronomerritt As regards the main parties not standing candidates, someone else pointed out that when Farage resigned, the investigation into his dodgy finances was paused - and if he's re-elected, it will be resumed straight away.
In other words, there are only two outcomes here: (1) Farage loses and is humiliated by Count Binface (yay!); (2) he wins, guaranteeing his finances will be all over the front pages again unless he resigns again and stays away from electoral politics (yay!).
@ApostateEnglishman @astronomerritt
Win win then what a dick Frogface is -
@senil Isn’t that just his Makerfield manifesto? I don’t think he’s done a Clacton one yet, has he?
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@Rhodium103 A record high win for Farage means he MUST be investigated by the ethics committee, so as much as that may be a loss outwardly, it is a loss for farage as he will likely end up in serious legal hot water.
@BigTittyBimbo @Rhodium103 also the by election looks like early August when there was chatter they would try to push it to September so the ethics committee stuff can resume in maybe 5 weeks then.
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@WiteWulf Yes!! Do not underestimate Count Binface. I look forward to many Binface interviews in the coming days.
@astronomerritt @WiteWulf hasn’t he been around for ages? I seem to remember him in the 90s
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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)
@WiteWulf @astronomerritt
Blimmin excellent stuff! Hilarious but intensely serious -
The leader of the Conservative Party is backing Binface. You can’t make it up.
> In a social media post announcing his departure, Reeves said: “If he wants to spend the summer arguing with a bin, I won’t stop him.”
love it.
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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 FTW! I cannot express just how happy it would make me if Farage lost to Binface. Please, UK voters, do this for me
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> In a social media post announcing his departure, Reeves said: “If he wants to spend the summer arguing with a bin, I won’t stop him.”
love it.
@dantleech Laughing about this for about ten solid minutes.
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@astronomerritt @WiteWulf hasn’t he been around for ages? I seem to remember him in the 90s
@BubblegumYeti @WiteWulf He was Lord Buckethead before he was hit by a copyright notice.
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@astronomerritt As regards the main parties not standing candidates, someone else pointed out that when Farage resigned, the investigation into his dodgy finances was paused - and if he's re-elected, it will be resumed straight away.
In other words, there are only two outcomes here: (1) Farage loses and is humiliated by Count Binface (yay!); (2) he wins, guaranteeing his finances will be all over the front pages again unless he resigns again and stays away from electoral politics (yay!).
@ApostateEnglishman And winning against Count Binface is certainly not the “plucky underdog Man of the People stands up against the Establishment” narrative he wanted, is it? Or, well, it is, but now he’s in the wrong role…
