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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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piscofrisco · 11/08/2026 16:49

His latest insta post is him speaking to other aliens about earth. I honestly love him.

BIossomtoes · 11/08/2026 16:41

Boomer55 · 11/08/2026 16:36

Farage will win by a large margin. Not sure if this by election has any point to it 🤷‍♀️

None whatsoever. That’s why the other parties have played a blinder. Farage just looks silly.

SerendipityJane · 11/08/2026 16:39

MyKittyKatty · 11/08/2026 16:10

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If anyone reading can think of a more British thing, I'd like to know.

(I am surprised that some Reform snowflake hasn't called the police about inciting violence ....)

Boomer55 · 11/08/2026 16:36

Farage will win by a large margin. Not sure if this by election has any point to it 🤷‍♀️

BIossomtoes · 11/08/2026 16:33

MyKittyKatty · 11/08/2026 16:08

This what confuses me. Not just the HOC dress code but as Count Binface has a Title, surely he is illegible to stand as a candidate - unless he revokes that title?
It happened to Sir Alec Douglas-Hulme - following Macmillan's resignation on 18 October 1963, Home succeeded as Prime Minister on 19 October, initially retaining his peerage before disclaiming it on 23 October under the newly enacted Peerage Act 1963 to contest a by-election for entry into the House of Commons.

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Count isn’t a UK title so it doesn’t count.

Uricon2 · 11/08/2026 16:29

Gt Yarmouth (and the odious Rupert Lowe) are a good comparison with Clacton/Farage I think. Elected because people feel ignored and left behind, lot of poverty, lot of social problems and even reasonable tourism can't compensate. Along comes Mr Multi Millionaire, velvet collared coat and all and does he spend all his time working for the town?

Nooo...we have this nonsense

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/06/is-king-charles-a-white-briton-restore-britain-rupert-lowe-will-not-say

Is King Charles a ‘white Briton’? Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe won’t say

Lowe questioned on BBC about definition in report for hard-right party that both parents need to be born in UK

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/06/is-king-charles-a-white-briton-restore-britain-rupert-lowe-will-not-say

MyKittyKatty · 11/08/2026 16:10

Darker · 11/08/2026 13:13

There is a Punch and Judy show at Looe featuring Count Binface, tackling Punch on the cost of ice cream.

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SerendipityJane · 11/08/2026 16:09

Darker · 11/08/2026 16:05

I hope Clacton benefits from all this. I’d be really sad if the attention just fades away after the media circus.

I hope at least some of the money thrown at the by-election benefits local businesses and people.

Well quite a few Americans know where it is now. Which when you consider their base level of geography is a small miracle.

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Darker · 11/08/2026 16:09

I sincerely hope we get to find out, @MyKittyKatty

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MyKittyKatty · 11/08/2026 16:09

Camdenish · 11/08/2026 09:42

Binjuice, he uses refined binjuice.

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MyKittyKatty · 11/08/2026 16:08

FrogItAll · 10/08/2026 17:43

If Binface gets in, will he wear his bin outfit into parliament or does he have to turn up as Jon Harvey?

This what confuses me. Not just the HOC dress code but as Count Binface has a Title, surely he is illegible to stand as a candidate - unless he revokes that title?
It happened to Sir Alec Douglas-Hulme - following Macmillan's resignation on 18 October 1963, Home succeeded as Prime Minister on 19 October, initially retaining his peerage before disclaiming it on 23 October under the newly enacted Peerage Act 1963 to contest a by-election for entry into the House of Commons.

Uricon2 · 11/08/2026 16:06

SinnerBoy · 11/08/2026 15:55

Uricon2 · Yesterday 16:21

I can honestly say I've never wanted to see a Britiish politician go as much in my life, and that includes Thatch, who was many things I loathed but wasn't on the take and unfit for public office.

She wangled a £5 million per annum non job on al Yamamah for Golden Boy Mark...

Forgotten that, thanks! I'm getting soft in my old age. I think she was probably still a way off Murky Nige and the Grifters.

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Darker · 11/08/2026 16:05

I hope Clacton benefits from all this. I’d be really sad if the attention just fades away after the media circus.

I hope at least some of the money thrown at the by-election benefits local businesses and people.

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BIossomtoes · 11/08/2026 16:00

DdraigGoch · 11/08/2026 15:58

On the number of signs, I did see a comment from someone in Frinton who said that Reform had tried putting one up in his front garden without permission. So it might not reflect the true level of support.

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I doubt it does. They’re throwing everything they’ve got at Clacton.

DdraigGoch · 11/08/2026 15:58

NewAgain26 · 10/08/2026 15:29

I'm not local to Clacton so have no opinion on any of it really. But I did just last week visit the area and I was quite taken a-back by how many pro NIgel and Reform posters and flags I saw all over the place.

I've heard commentators on TV and social media talk about how the shear number of candidates is only going to split the anti Farage vote and he will probably get back in on that basis.

On the number of signs, I did see a comment from someone in Frinton who said that Reform had tried putting one up in his front garden without permission. So it might not reflect the true level of support.

SinnerBoy · 11/08/2026 15:55

Uricon2 · Yesterday 16:21

I can honestly say I've never wanted to see a Britiish politician go as much in my life, and that includes Thatch, who was many things I loathed but wasn't on the take and unfit for public office.

She wangled a £5 million per annum non job on al Yamamah for Golden Boy Mark...

sittingonabeach · 11/08/2026 15:50

LuckyHazelFox · 11/08/2026 08:46

Good job it's only a thought you have and not conclusive evidence.

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Who do you want to win?

If I could I would vote for BinFace, not as a protest vote but I think he genuinely would represent Clacton and try and help the constituents, which is more than Farage has done

SerendipityJane · 11/08/2026 15:25

Womanofcustard · 10/08/2026 13:53

That plane flying round and round to make a symbol won’t be any help with global warming!

Unlike all the power needed to move cr*pto around ?

SerendipityJane · 11/08/2026 15:24

paddleboardingmum · 10/08/2026 13:43

He seems like he does care about Clacton. Maybe he would do a better job.

E2A: wrong post

Uricon2 · 11/08/2026 13:54

The Ipsos poll (not Clacton based) quoted above puts CB at 33% over NF at 21% . I suppose that isn't valid unless they made those polled sign an oath to say they have never so much as glanced at AIBU.

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Darker · 11/08/2026 13:13

There is a Punch and Judy show at Looe featuring Count Binface, tackling Punch on the cost of ice cream.

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IdaGlossop · 11/08/2026 13:10

Darker · 11/08/2026 10:52

The polls suggest a win for Farage, but I think it will be a Pyrrhic victory.

I think Farage will win because many Reform voters want Farage and that's that. The victory will be Pyrrhic because his vote share is likely to be smaller than in 2024 and he will have to return to the House of Commons, where the investigation into his funding sources will recommence. What would make for high drama would be for him to resign again, next week, triggering another by-election.

BIossomtoes · 11/08/2026 12:57

LuckyHazelFox · 11/08/2026 12:53

Still not substantial enough to represent most of the country. Most of Mumsnet, most definitely.

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Oh do forget MN, there’s a big wide world out there.

LuckyHazelFox · 11/08/2026 12:53

BIossomtoes · 11/08/2026 12:49

Collectively we know quite a lot of people who aren’t on MN.

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Still not substantial enough to represent most of the country. Most of Mumsnet, most definitely.

BIossomtoes · 11/08/2026 12:49

LuckyHazelFox · 11/08/2026 11:51

Crikey, this reminds me of a notorious academic's research sample. Most of the country isn't represented on MN.

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Collectively we know quite a lot of people who aren’t on MN.

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