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To think Count Binface is doing a great job in the Clacton by-election?

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Darker · 10/08/2026 11:43

Count down to Bin Day!

Count Binface has been out bigging-up Clacton and drawing attention to its potential.

It’s a really positive campaign.

I don’t think he’ll win but I’d love it if he did. I think he’d be brilliant.

And if he doesn’t, I think other candidates could learn a lot from his approach.

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Darker · 12/08/2026 09:58

Oh @HeHasMyVote . I feel your pain.

Once you have voted there is nothing more you can do. Enjoy the day.

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HeHasMyVote · 12/08/2026 09:47

It’s slightly surreal living somewhere that a by-election has caused a lot of focus.

I don’t doubt that Farage will win, he has too much support here. TBF, I can’t blame people as he definitely has the gift of the gab when it’s needed and lots of people are feeling fed up and not listened to. Sadly, from a few interactions I’ve had, it seems that the “everyone is out to get him/smear him” message has stuck.

It’s not a great feeling, hoping that CBF will swoop in with a victory, but realistically knowing that it won’t happen. I’ll be distracting myself in a suitably celestial way. It’s a gorgeous day here, so will be going to my favourite beach this afternoon, my lovely friend has a beach hut there. We’ve got an M&S picnic and comfy chairs ready for the eclipse. Then I’ll head back to my place, no streetlights, and settle on the outdoor sofa for the meteor shower. I’ll be wishing on every shooting star that I see 🌘💫

CuriousKangaroo · 12/08/2026 08:57

Not only is he running a great campaign, I think it is clear he would be a far, far, better MP for Clacton than Farage. I know he won’t win but I can’t help but hope he will.

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Darker · 12/08/2026 08:07

Poll is currently 13% YABU.

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Darker · 12/08/2026 08:06

Well, tomorrow is the big day.

I think the solar eclipse is a sign from the galaxy. An omen.

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Pippin2017 · 12/08/2026 07:58

MyKittyKatty · 12/08/2026 07:52

You forgot the 'Libdums'...

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Straight out of the Trump playbook isn't it?

AImportantMermaid · 12/08/2026 07:57

MyKittyKatty · 12/08/2026 07:52

You forgot the 'Libdums'...

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Ooh, I haven’t heard Libdums. Hehe. Nice one 😜

MyKittyKatty · 12/08/2026 07:52

Pippin2017 · 12/08/2026 07:50

Fecktard and Liebour..... The quality of the debate has obviously improved 😁

You forgot the 'Libdums'...

Pippin2017 · 12/08/2026 07:50

Fecktard and Liebour..... The quality of the debate has obviously improved 😁

MyKittyKatty · 12/08/2026 07:46

Camdenish · 11/08/2026 21:36

I assure you that the Count does count.

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Are you sure you don't have too many ooo's there?

itsgettingweird · 12/08/2026 07:41

SparklyPyjamas · 11/08/2026 23:18

Why don't you think Farage can fix anything if he gets in power? Weird

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What like his pushing for Brexit did?

Yeah that “fix” that was promised worked well.

it worked so well it created the small boats problem that he’s now using to keep him relevant. So yes, I guess it worked well for him.

SparklyPyjamas · 12/08/2026 06:43

AImportantMermaid · 12/08/2026 06:10

Given he can’t be arsed to do the basics of his job as an MP he’s unlikely to be engaged in actually making things better for anyone but himself and his crapto mates.

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Sure, we'll see from the by election how well he's been doing. As for his crypto mates, I would rather settle for that than all the other fraudulent, corrupt, useless money grabbing "politicians" we've had for decades.

AImportantMermaid · 12/08/2026 06:10

SparklyPyjamas · 11/08/2026 23:18

Why don't you think Farage can fix anything if he gets in power? Weird

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Given he can’t be arsed to do the basics of his job as an MP he’s unlikely to be engaged in actually making things better for anyone but himself and his crapto mates.

MyKittyKatty · 12/08/2026 05:55

DdraigGoch · 12/08/2026 00:52

My previous reply has been hidden because it included a word beginning with "c" which refers to digital currencies.

I've had a reply hidden on another thread for the same reason !

SparklyPyjamas · 12/08/2026 05:52

olivepicanto · 11/08/2026 23:27

Farage? Are we talking about the same person?

of course he can't fix anything. He has no real policies.

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That's weird, I'm sure I've been hearing about Reforms policies for the last 2 years, maybe I'm going mad. Tell you what, let's just stick with the same policies Labour and Tories have have given us for the last 40 years because this country has done so well because of them.

DdraigGoch · 12/08/2026 00:52

My previous reply has been hidden because it included a word beginning with "c" which refers to digital currencies.

DdraigGoch · 12/08/2026 00:50

SparklyPyjamas · 11/08/2026 22:57

Yeah let's all keep Farage out because let's face it what's the point of trying to uncover the grooming perps or tackle the million and one other issues we have in this country. When it happens to you or your daughter's you'll soon be bleating. It's why this countries in a mess, it's full of fecktards

One of the many issues in our society is foreign interference - principally from Russia and the US.

Someone taking a £5m bribe from a foreign-domiciled crypto billionaire is very much part of the problem.

ThorsRaven · 12/08/2026 00:49

Uricon2 · 10/08/2026 17:23

He's one smart guy, funny and a good communicator even in a 'persona'.

I had hysterics when they were discussing the Odyssey film, he went into lengthy Homeric Greek, Alaistair Campbell says something like "I wouldn't go round Clacton talking Latin " and Rory Stewart chips in "It was Greek, Alaistair".

I studied Greek (Koine not Classical) as part of my degree and am pants, utter pants. It is hard though. That degree of fluency shows a really bright mind. I'm not sure when it was decided that being good at eg ancient languages was some sort of deficit, but it isn't.

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He did a podcast (as Jon Harvey) for BBC called Could an Ancient Athenian Fix Britain? comparing British and Athenian democracy, and what we could learn from the Athenian system.

He was also on the (as Binface) and chatted with Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins about democracy and classics.

He comes across as not only smart and funny, but as a really down to earth and humble person who's a bit of a champion for democracy.

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Listen to the latest episodes of Could an Ancient Athenian Fix Britain? on BBC Sounds.

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olivepicanto · 11/08/2026 23:27

SparklyPyjamas · 11/08/2026 23:18

Why don't you think Farage can fix anything if he gets in power? Weird

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Farage? Are we talking about the same person?

of course he can't fix anything. He has no real policies.

SparklyPyjamas · 11/08/2026 23:18

olivepicanto · 11/08/2026 23:16

I don't think I understand your point.

farage cannot fix anything. why on earth wo you think he could? Weird

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Why don't you think Farage can fix anything if he gets in power? Weird

olivepicanto · 11/08/2026 23:16

SparklyPyjamas · 11/08/2026 23:14

@Of course you are joking, tell you what let's keep Labour or conservatives in, and then we can keep the status quo, 8ean it's all going hunky sory

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I don't think I understand your point.

farage cannot fix anything. why on earth wo you think he could? Weird

SparklyPyjamas · 11/08/2026 23:14

olivepicanto · 11/08/2026 23:07

What does any of that have to do with farage?

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@Of course you are joking, tell you what let's keep Labour or conservatives in, and then we can keep the status quo, 8ean it's all going hunky sory

BIossomtoes · 11/08/2026 23:11

olivepicanto · 11/08/2026 23:07

What does any of that have to do with farage?

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Sweet FA.

olivepicanto · 11/08/2026 23:07

SparklyPyjamas · 11/08/2026 22:57

Yeah let's all keep Farage out because let's face it what's the point of trying to uncover the grooming perps or tackle the million and one other issues we have in this country. When it happens to you or your daughter's you'll soon be bleating. It's why this countries in a mess, it's full of fecktards

What does any of that have to do with farage?