‘Not Nigel Farage’: Who is Count Binface, contesting as MP for Clacton, UK?

Yes, this guy is really on the ballot

He's run against three British prime ministers and now Count Binface is back on the ballot, taking on Nigel Farage. But who is the man behind the bin?

Count Binface: The intergalactic warrior who could upend Britain's strangest election

Meet Count Binface: the challenger from another planet taking on Nigel Farage as questions over the Reform UK leader's finances overshadow his election comeback.

Who is Count Binface? The very British candidate who could find himself in a face-off with Nigel Farage

Comedian and “independent space warrior” Count Binface hails from a long line of British joke candidates. Real-name Jonathan Harvey, Count Binface made his political debut in 2017, then known as “Lord Buckethead,” before he was forced to change his campaigning name to Count Binface after running into copyright issues. Count Binface is famous for wearing []

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

Who is the man behind the bin?

Nigel Farage Makes Election Gambit After Resignation, Now He Faces A Man With A Trash Can Head

Nigel Farage resigned his seat in Parliament this week, hoping voters would clear his name amid an ethics investigation. Instead, Britain’s populist leader now finds himself campaigning against Count Binface, a satirical candidate who wears a trash can on his head. Farage, leader of the surging Reform UK party, stepped down Tuesday as the member ...

Farage vs Count Binface: how UK hard-right leader’s poll gambit could backfire

British anti-immigrant politician Nigel Farage faces the embarrassing prospect of going head-to-head with perennial joke candidate Count Binface in a by-election after he decided to quit parliament. His surprise move threatened to backfire on Wednesday after other heavyweight parties confirmed they would not contest the vote for Farage’s seat in southeast England. Count Binface, a self-described “intergalactic space warrior”, is the only other person to have said so far that they would run. In a...

Can Nigel Farage win as the anti-establishment candidate when his only opponent is a man with a dustbin on his head?

I will not be backing Count Binface in this by-election, I suspect at best he will pick up enough votes to be embarrassing for Nigel Farage but nowhere near close to winning. But the jokes and memes write themselves if it does become Count Binface v Nigel Farage. TSE PS – The headline was taken from Jessica Elgot’s excellent Tweet.

10 years after vote, majority of Britons say “Brexit” was an absolute disaster

PHOTO- Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage , an ally of President Trump speaks at a press conference for a Reform candidate on June 10, 2026 in Ashton in Makerfield, England.Ryan Jenkinson/Getty London — A decade after the public referendum vote that led to the United Kingdom’s “Brexit” from the European Union, a majority of Britons now []

Who is the man inside the bin and how does Count Binface plan to vanquish Nigel Farage?

Count Binface is standing against Rishi Sunak in his seat.

As Britain prepares to crown yet another PM, is it a battle of the vibes against Nigel Farage?

The UK has made quite a habit of crowning prime ministers at a dizzying pace. This time, it's Labour's last roll of the dice against Nigel Farage. The post As Britain prepares to crown yet another PM, is it a battle of the vibes against Nigel Farage? appeared first on Crikey.

Nigel Farage quits UK parliament amid finance scandal

LONDON: Nigel Farage, leader of Britain’s Reform UK party, met with President Donald Trump when he traveled to Mar-a-Lago in March, underscoring the close relationship between the two political figures. Farage has led the populist right-wing Reform UK party since 2024, following his election to Parliament in that year’s general election. Reform UK has led ... Read more The post Nigel Farage quits UK parliament amid finance scandal appeared first on BOL News.

‘A serious risk ’: Nigel Farage may lose Clacton by-election to Count Binface

​GB News host Patrick Christys says there is a “serious risk” Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage loses to Count Binface in the Clacton by-election. ​All other parties have ruled out contesting the Clacton by-election triggered by the resignation of Mr Farage. “It’s kind of backfired because the only person standing against him now is a man named Count Binface who dresses up as a trash bin,” Mr Christys told Sky News host Andrew Bolt. ​“It’s just Farage versus Binface at the moment. “However, there is a serious risk here at the moment… that the man who is leading the party that’s ahead in the polls and is probably going to be the next prime minister loses to a bloke dressed as a dustbin. ​“This is ludicrous, Nigel Farage. I hope he doesn’t, might lose to a bloke dressed as a bin. “It’s all been ridiculous.”

A man dressed as a rubbish bin emerges as Farage’s biggest rival

Labour and the Conservative Party have mocked Farage for calling a byelection and have chosen not to stand candidates against him. Count Binface saw his chance. “I am Binevitable,” he posted.

Meet Countess Binface: The mother-of-two comedian married to the man behind the 'intergalactic space warrior' by-election candidate taking on Nigel Farage

Meet Countess Binface: The mother-of-two comedian married to the man behind the 'intergalactic space warrior' by-election candidate taking on Nigel Farage

MAGA Ally Quits 24 Hours After Trump Backing

Jonathan Bachman / Jonathan Bachman/Getty ImagesDonald Trump’s embattled ally in the U.K. announced he’s stepping down as an elected official less than 24 hours after the president posted a message of support. Nigel Farage, the 62-year-old leader of the populist right-wing Reform UK party, says he is, bizarrely, resigning as a British member of parliament to trigger a fresh contest for the seat he already holds—a move that will apparently allow him “to stick two fingers up to the establishment.”Farage has faced mounting outcry over a slew of scandals concerning alleged personal donations from high-net-worth individuals and, in one case, a convicted criminal. Trump, 80, had on Monday thrown his weight behind the controversial politician. Read more at The Daily Beast.

Rivals to boycott UK by-election as Farage stands again

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage could face satirical candidate Count Binface after the country's major parties opted to sit out a by-election.

Farage: Mass Migration Has Changed Britain “Beyond Recognition”

Few politicians have shaped modern British politics as profoundly as Nigel Farage. Best known as the driving force behind Brexit, Farage spent decades arguing that Britain had surrendered control of its borders and national sovereignty. He served as a Member of the European Parliament for more than 20 years and later became the leader of [] The post Farage: Mass Migration Has Changed Britain “Beyond Recognition” appeared first on The Punching Bag Post.

Has Nigel Farage Scored the Biggest Own Goal in History?

Count Binface vs Nigel Farage: the "fake byelection" showdown that could see the Reform leader booted out of parliament. But even if he wins, he may have to face a second byelection if a parliamentary probe into a £5m gift he received goes against him. Is this one of the biggest own goals in British political history? Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker discuss on Novara Live.

Nigel Farage has meltdown after being asked about undeclared gifts from convicted criminal

He claimed to have been harassed by journalists Nigel Farage was filmed having an almighty meltdown after he was asked about undeclared gifts from convicted criminal George Cottrell. In its essence, the most recent Farage controversy (yes, there have been plenty) revolves around the Reform UK leader receiving gifts from Cottrell in the year before []

Count Binface For Clacton!

With all we’ve got going on in the US, I haven’t followed British politics closely. Nigel Farage seems to have gotten himself into some sort of tax trouble and had to resign from Parliament. But he plans to run for his abandoned seat! He’s got competition, though! Count Binface wears a garbage bin on his [] The post Count Binface For Clacton! appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.

WATCH: David Lammy swipes at 'Putin admirer' Nigel Farage ahead of Count Binface contest

Liberal Democrats deputy leader Daisy Cooper has called on David Lammy to heap pressure onto Rachel Reeves to block Nigel Farage's by-election bid.Mr Lammy accused Mr Farage of trying to distract from the fact that he's up to his neck in sleaze with the snap contest.The Labour minister added: He's got serious questions to answer and he can't run away from them. Labour isn't going to be part of this circus.I hear it's the people versus the establishment: the city trader, Putin-admiring professional politician whose pals with crypto billionaires versus Count Binface.WATCH ABOVE. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

Amid donations scandal: Nigel Farage resigns as MP for Clacton, triggering byelection

After resigning his Clacton seat amid a standards investigation into millions in undeclared donations, Nigel Farage has triggered a by-election in which he will stand again – but with other parties boycotting, his only confirmed opponent so far is the novelty candidate Count Binface.

Reform will struggle to survive if Farage is brought down

Kitty Donaldson: Nigel Farage is facing off against a bevy of scandals – and they could reshape British politics as we know it

Count Binface does a live interview with the BBC. Say what you will about him, but he really knows how to talk trash [Video]

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What to know about Nigel Farage, Count Binface and the state of UK politics

Here’s what to know about the recent dramatic development in British politics involving Reform UK leader Nigel Farage...and now, Count Binface. #shorts#politics #uk #countbinface #nigelfarage #election

Nigel Farage Demands General Election to ‘Fix Broken Britain’

Nigel Farage, leader of the right-wing populist Reform UK Party, has published a video demanding that the successor to the resigning Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom be chosen by a general election, not by the sitting Labour MPs. The post Nigel Farage Demands General Election to ‘Fix Broken Britain’ appeared first on Hungarian Conservative.

Does Robert Jenrick already have his eye on Reform’s top job?

The ambitious former Tory says it is legitimate to ask about Nigel Farage's £5 million gift from a crypto billionaire. That's not the party line

Journalist warns about Trump’s bond with devoted aide: ‘She is fueling his delusions’

A journalist warned that Trump’s relationship with an aide who’s always around him spells trouble. In an episode of The Daily Beast Podcast, executive editor Hugh Dougherty spoke with host Joanna Coles about revelations regarding Trump executive assistant Natalie Harp, who Dougherty said “trails Donald Trump everywhere.” The Daily Beast reported details of the relationship []

Farage quits Commons to fight in by-election boycotted by rivals

The Reform UK leader’s main opponent in the Clacton by-election is likely to be Count Binface.