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Count Binface: The joke candidate that could enter the British Parliament (www.france24.com)

submitted 20 hours ago by Sunshine@piefed.ca to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk

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Could an intergalactic space warrior become the #UK's newest member of #parliament? Now that he is the only likely challenger to Nigel #Farage's seat in the #Clacton-on-Sea by-election, the chances of him entering the House of Commons have never been this high.

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[–] thatsTheCatch@lemmy.nz 29 points 17 hours ago

As funny as it is, don't vote for the joke candidate. Too much is at stake.

Vote Count Binface.

[–] towerful@programming.dev 30 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

He has an official miniature.
£3 of every purchase goes to the NHS, and he takes 0 profit from it.
He's not even been elected, and he is doing more for the NHS than the entire Reform party.

https://countbinface.com/buy-a-minime

[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 7 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Thank you for buying me!

Love this

[–] towerful@programming.dev 5 points 17 hours ago

Oh, is that Imgur being Imgur?

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 5 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I bought one from across the pond because I've been following this guy for years and he's awesome. Leagues better than that Nazi.

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

There are many Nazis in politics these days. You will have to be more specific.

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 2 points 17 hours ago

Farage

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 14 points 19 hours ago

The ~~only~~ joke candidate that might enter parliament is Nigel Farage

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 7 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Last I saw Binface was polling at 30% to Farage at 70%. Fingers crossed the UK voters see reason, though...

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Binface voters don’t answer polls.

[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 3 points 15 hours ago

The polls go straight in the... bin.