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Cometh the hour, cometh the Binface…

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Witzend Thu 09-Jul-26 18:54:29

Love it!

Fallingstar Fri 10-Jul-26 14:44:34

Well count Binface will feel at home in parliament if he becomes an MP, is plenty of rubbish to get rid of in there 😜

eazybee Fri 10-Jul-26 14:44:31

Jonathan Harvey, alias Binface, was at one time a script writer for Have I got News For You which was once satirical but is now very laboured.(pun not intentional but fits.)

There was me thinking it was all spontaneous.

Barbadosbelle Fri 10-Jul-26 14:36:56

Witzend

All very very silly - and about a very important and serious scenario.

The other parties not even putting up a contender for Clacton shows their indifference/distain for the town and its people.

I hope that the people of Clacton go to the Polling Stations in their droves and re-elects NF. Judging by the onscreen interviews I've seen, they appear to have the intelligence and wisdom to do so.
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Wyllow3 Fri 10-Jul-26 14:23:53

vegansrock

It would have played into his poor me I am being harassed and picked on if his resignation had been denied.

Just so.

Stating the obvious.

How ravage whoops Farage would have moaned…

Cossy Fri 10-Jul-26 14:15:24

rubysong

Rachel Reeves could have stopped this by refusing to let him resign until his affairs had been investigated. Good luck to Count Binface. Come on voters of Clacton, do the right thing! (That's right as in correct.)

Yes she could, but can you imagine outcry from Reform and Farage’s devoted disciples? It would be playing right into Farage’s hands.

This way, Farage is being given exactly what he’s requested.

I say, bring it on!

AGAA4 Fri 10-Jul-26 14:13:49

I think Binface is truly against the establishment whereas Farage is part of it.

Cossy Fri 10-Jul-26 14:12:02

Luckygirl3

shock .....the thought of biting Farage on the bum has quite put me off my lunch! ...grin

Hahaha

spabbygirl Fri 10-Jul-26 14:04:17

rubysong

Rachel Reeves could have stopped this by refusing to let him resign until his affairs had been investigated. Good luck to Count Binface. Come on voters of Clacton, do the right thing! (That's right as in correct.)

yes that's right but she said if he wants to spend the summer arguing with a bin then let him get on with it.

I hope the bin wins, he'll do a great job and possibly even turn up to parliament

AGAA4 Fri 10-Jul-26 14:01:31

Count Binface is getting a lot of attention. Hope he's making Farage a tad uncomfortable.

vegansrock Fri 10-Jul-26 13:56:18

It would have played into his poor me I am being harassed and picked on if his resignation had been denied.

rubysong Fri 10-Jul-26 13:47:31

Rachel Reeves could have stopped this by refusing to let him resign until his affairs had been investigated. Good luck to Count Binface. Come on voters of Clacton, do the right thing! (That's right as in correct.)

rubysong Fri 10-Jul-26 13:40:43

I would appeal to the other minor parties, Monster Raving Loonies etc. to all stand back and let Count Binface stand alone against Farage. Please don't split the vote. Please pass this to any of them you know.

Luckygirl3 Fri 10-Jul-26 13:38:32

shock .....the thought of biting Farage on the bum has quite put me off my lunch! ...grin

vegansrock Fri 10-Jul-26 13:36:16

Generally thinking is that Farages advisor ( i.e himself) did not predict that the main parties would refuse to join in his fake by-election so its come to bite him in the bum.

vegansrock Fri 10-Jul-26 13:32:59

I’m not sure if this is a genuine photo ( you never can tell these days) but it supposed to be of Clacton Binface supporters flying their bin flags.

Cossy Fri 10-Jul-26 13:23:23

I’d say, win or lose, Count Binface has already won the hearts of the people.

There’s a good few candidates now crawled out of the woodwork.

I am following this with great glee, I’m not quite sure this is what Farage envisaged 🤣

AGAA4 Fri 10-Jul-26 09:14:53

MT62

‘Binface’ never heard of it. What is it?

Count Binface will be fighting Farage in the Clacton by-election. He is an Oxford graduate and is quite cleverly trying to undermine Farage.

Wyllow3 Fri 10-Jul-26 09:13:11

Here you go, MT62

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Count_Binface

It's actually really worth a read. He's a very bright man indeed and its sort of political satire in action.

AGAA4 Fri 10-Jul-26 09:11:08

Binston Churchill 😂😂

MT62 Fri 10-Jul-26 09:06:30

‘Binface’ never heard of it. What is it?

greyfur Fri 10-Jul-26 08:26:40

He is a very clever guy.

And preferable to a potato.

Witzend Fri 10-Jul-26 08:24:00

Beautyschooldropout

I'm slightly out of touch with British politics but is the the Monster Raving Loony Party?

No, Count Binface is not affiliated to any party. He stands alone and proud!

Luckygirl3 Fri 10-Jul-26 07:58:32

Just looked at candidate list. All of them have policies to promote (however nutty), except Farage .... why am I not surprised?

J52 Fri 10-Jul-26 07:06:12

Political satire is as old as the hills. Example can be found as far back as Ancient Greece.
I’m looking forward to this week’s Private Eye.
By the way my bins get emptied today, could be interesting!

MartavTaurus Fri 10-Jul-26 06:28:54

Padstow13

Yessss!

Just what politics currently needs - humour and masses of it.

Time Farage realised the wheels have come right off his self-publicity bus. He's stale, tired and his time is over.

But maybe his pal Trump might give him a job......

Watch out!
You'll get reported.

Humour, even a sprinkling of it, in political discussions, has offended on here in the past.

It depends which way the wind is blowing.

It's a good job you put this in chat, Witzend.