'Cept for that one guy who didn’t bother to show up.
He wasn’t a serious candidate, though.
Whose campaign is Blackadder managing?
Perhaps worth clearing up that although Count Binface was standing in yesterday’s Clacton by election, this isn’t a photo from that, but (I think) from Andy Burnham’s successful bid to be the MP of Makerfield, near Manchester.
“Farage did not appear at the count for a victory lap, and claimed that Essex police had advised him that a plot was under way to embarrass him when the result was declared. The Guardian understands that the force did not advise Farage not to attend. Lee Anderson said he had not spoken with Farage about his claim, with conflicting accounts emerging.”
Classic right wing bullshit
Somehow, i feel like a guy in a trashcan can costume running for election isn’t worried about a “plot under way to embarrass him”. But Then again, thats insensitive to trash can people so what do i know?
The Reform MP for Ashfield told BBC Breakfast: “Sometimes some of these police forces that we’ve been dealing with recently are about as honest as you lot at the BBC.”
Hilarious
Can’t believe that bellend won 🤦
Nigel Farage wins Clacton byelection in contest boycotted by other main parties
I mean, sucks that they won but having that many votes go to binface does sour his whole plan. This was meant to be some sort of victory lap for Farage, but now its just sad.
Good jorb!
This is also a really big stepping point for independents. Almost 30% of the votes for an effective independent shows that while some people may have considered Binface a joke, it’s pretty clear that his claims and asks are important to people. And those are claims and asks that other potential candidates are going to need to address if they want those voters.
So Andy Burnham is going to have to get the hand dryer in the Crown and Treaty pub moved?
Good point! Its an improvement over the last time binface ran I hear. Perhaps next time.
I’m glad he won, can’t shake the investigation now
My disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined.
I hear yah, I’m sure count binface will return from space to replace your disappointment at a future time. 😂
FWIW voter participation DID drop pretty catastrophically. Only around 44% - a drop in turnout of nearly 15%. And combined with the fact that all the other non-satirical parties skipped the election, Farage’s whole narrative of having a “mandate from his constituency” gets a fairly meaningful rug-pull. It’s obnoxious that he won, yes, but binface bested their previous record of votes received (308 - I heard the bin itself mention it in an interview a few days ago) by about 3000%.
So, yeah, the continuing source of inspiration won, but achieved almost nothing of what he originally set out to do with this political stunt.
Well I guess that is a meaningful result then despite the tiny improvement, which by the sounds of it relative to Clackton, could be considered a large improvement when you look at the finer details. Lmao at the source of inspiration bit, hilarious and apt.
From what I’ve heard, it’s not terribly surprising. His constituency is similar to Georgia’s 14th (the one that consistently voted in Marjorie Taylor Greene). Basically British redneck boomers.
A poll of the UK had Binface at 33%, Farage at 20%, and the rest either neither or other. For the same poll done in Clacton, it was 73% Farage, 20% Binface, and the rest neither or other.
He picked the place where he’d be most likely of winning. Imagine a place that’s bad at voting by British standards. Now imagine the worst place.
ELINB (Not British) why he can apparently choose what district to run in (as opposed to only being allowed to run in the one in which he lives)? Or did he move there in order to run?
On the contrary, he’s rarely shown his face there, even after being elected MP. He’s a shameless grifter.
As for being able to stand where you don’t live, yeah, it’s just a feature of the UK system that we don’t require residency. There’s probably a rule about you must have a registered office in the constituency, but that’s about it I think.
As for being able to stand where you don’t live, yeah, it’s just a feature of the UK system that we don’t require residency. There’s probably a rule about you must have a registered office in the constituency, but that’s about it I think.
What stops every district from ending up represented by some rich asshole from London or wherever, who doesn’t give a shit about the people who live there?
Nothing. There are plenty of rich assholes scattered around the country so they don’t generally need to, but it happens pretty regularly.
I guess the threat of people not voting for them. Most MPs will live in their constituency, or at least very near - it’s only really well known figures like Farage who can get away with being parachuted in, and even then it took him about 8 goes to win a seat!
Ohh absolutely, which I think was part of Binface’s schtick, which was a general show of how ridiculous it was for Farage to even be on the voter docket in Clackton of all places.
Fascists are great at committing voter fraud. I do not believe for a single dime that Farage ever plays fair.
Eh hate to say it but frankly Clacton voters really are just that dumb.
some of the vox pop interviews I saw of randoms in the street were fucking insane. Old gammons saying with a straight face that Nigel is the only one who can “save this country”. They’ve really gotten themselves into a bubble of shit.
Also the competition was a literal joke. Every single possible outcome is equally unbelievable
The Fox in this picture withdrew from the Clacton election because it got too silly. A man who stands in elections dressed as animals thought this election was too ridiculous.
Ohh I’m sure there is some validity to that statement. Guess Clackton won’t be getting one affordable home now…
Low effort guy in the middle should step up his game
That’s the prime minister, the leader of our current government (yes he does)
Another one! I feel the UK changes PMs more often than most people change their underwear, and that’s not a dig at their personal hygiene. I guess it’s good that people still step-down or are removed when they aren’t performing but uhhhh
I wish we had similar mechanisms to get rid of our leaders
I stand by what the other guy said. PM needs to step up his game.
For now
How’s the lettuce doing?
Wdym?
Edit: looked it up. Lmfao
Google Liz truss lettuce
Yeah I did and I laughed hahaha
I guess we finally know what the fox says
ya know, politics would be a lot more entertaining and engaging if it was all like this
Silly party still got it https://youtube.com/shorts/bHHhnBT5H2I
Monty Python’s Flying Circus, always a good one
