Could Count Binface seriously beat Nigel Farage to the UK parliament? | ABC NEWS
Nigel Farage is facing off against the Count Binface for a seat in the UK parliament, after the Reform UK party leader triggered a by-election in the Clacton-on-Sea electorate in response to a donation scandal.
The candidate dressed as a bin, whose real name is Jonathan Harvey, is the only challenger to the controversial politician after the major parties boycotted the by-election.
While many have dismissed the merits of the contest, political analysts such as Tony Travers say Count Binface is following a proud British tradition of satire and celebrating democracy.
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