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John Curtice verdict on whether Count Binface can beat Nigel Farage in by-election

POLLSTER John Curtice has given his verdict on whether joke candidate Count Binface can challenge Nigel Farage in the upcoming Clacton by-election.

The National (Scotland)

How Malcolm Offord's bizarre defence of Nigel Farage fell apart live on air

MALCOLM Offord launched a bizarre defence of Nigel Farage claiming that major parties refusing to contest the by-election he triggered to deflect…

The National (Scotland)

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Farage’s Clacton by-election gets go-ahead as Reeves declares: ‘I won’t stop him arguing with a bin’

The Reform UK leader’s hopes of turning the contest into a battle ‘against the establishment’ in tatters as all other major parties boycott the vote, leaving comedic candidate Count Binface as his leading rival

The Independent UK

Voices: ‘He IS the establishment’: Readers give their verdict on Nigel Farage’s resignation

YOUR VIEWS: The Reform UK leader says he’s sticking two fingers up to the establishment – but our readers aren’t buying it. Here’s their verdict on his resignation stunt and the £5m question hanging over him...

The Independent UK

Farage v Count Binface as controversial Clacton by-election given go-ahead

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Nigel Farage breaks silence on by-election chaos and Count Binface run

NIGEL Farage has responded to his only confirmed opponent in the by-election he triggered amid scrutiny over his finances is joke candidate Count…

The National (Scotland)

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Who is Count Binface? Meet the man planning to run against Nigel Farage

Count Binface, the alter-ego of comedian Jon Harvey, has emerged as a surprise candidate to be the leading challenger against Nigel Farage in Clacton

The National (Scotland)

Meet Count Binface: The Unlikely Warrior Who Is Now Nigel Farage's Biggest Threat

Meet Count Binface, the trash can-wearing satirical candidate who has become Nigel Farage's unexpected challenger after major parties boycotted the Clacton by-election.

International Business Times UK

Count Binface unmasked: Who is the 'independent space warrior' taking on Nigel Farage in Clacton by-election?

Who is the man behind the bin?

Evening Standard

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's rivals rule out standing in Clacton by-election

The shock announcement that he was stepping down came as Farage is the subject of a parliamentary probe over the non-disclosure of a €5.8 million donation from a Thailand-based crypto-currency billionaire.

Euronews

Andy Burnham mocks Nigel Farage with 'Count Binface' jibe over Clacton by-election

The Reform UK leader resigned from Parliament as he faced a series of financial allegations

Evening Standard

Betting odds slashed for Count Binface beating Nigel Farage in Clacton by-election

BOOKMAKERS have slashed the odds of Count Binface beating Nigel Farage in the upcoming Clacton by-election ...

The National (Scotland)

Could Nigel Farage be forced to 'debate a bin all summer' after by-election stunt?

NIGEL Farage could be left to fight a by-election against Count Binface after all major parties refused to stand against him in Clacton.

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The Independent UK

Farage’s by-election stunt could see him consigned to the dustbin of history

ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox says Nigel Farage has failed to learn lessons from history – and it could result in career-ending embarrassment for the Reform UK leader

Evening Standard

Could Count Binface deliver 'triple embarrassment' for Nigel Farage at Clacton by-election?

The Reform UK leader quit as an MP as he faces a series of financial allegations

The Times of India

‘Vote Binface’ memes flood social media as major UK parties boycott Clacton by-election against Nigel Farage

As Britain's major political parties boycott the upcoming Clacton by-election, social media has turned the contest into a meme fest, with "Vote Binface" trending as users jokingly urge voters to elect the satirical candidate over Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.

The Independent UK

Who is Count Binface? Odds slashed on comedian beating Farage in Clacton

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The Guardian - UK

‘My friends are very anti him’: Clacton weary at prospect of Farage byelection

The Reform leader’s constituents voiced little enthusiasm for their MP, or for Westminster politics in general

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage accused of ‘desperate stunt’ after quitting UK parliament in face of financial scrutiny

Reform UK leader says he has ‘never been angrier’ as he triggers byelection – but critics say he is ‘up to his neck in sleaze’

Radio France Internationale

UK elections feature novelty candidates blurring lines between politics and satire

Every general election, the United Kingdom sees a handful of novelty candidates who often succeed in blurring the lines between politics and satire.

The Independent UK

From Daddy Dragon to AI Steve: The strangest political parties in the general election

From a party named after a pub to one led by a man known as ‘Daddy Dragon’, Jabed Ahmed looks at the fringe candidates providing unusual alternatives during the election

Evening Standard

London mayoral election: 15 memorable moments in the race for City Hall

From Susan Hall admitting she was a ‘raver back in the day’ to doughnuts bearing Sadiq Khan’s face, Ross Lydall looks back at the highlights from the 2024 mayoral race

Evening Standard

London mayoral elections: What are the candidates' plans for public transport?

The mayoral candidates plans for London transport at a glance

Evening Standard

Count Binface ran most cost-effective mayoral election campaign, figures show

The joke candidate Count Binface ran the most cost-effective London mayoral campaign, it can be revealed.

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