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

[Darker]

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.

The weight of history ....

I think if it were only NF standing on it, it would be likely to collapse under the weight of his ego.

All that gold bullion as well.

In an alternate future, a losing Farage will go on an extended rant about how the establishment used "dark money" in order to defeat the plucky little underdog that is Farage and his love for the common man.

Thankfully Führage won’t ever be in charge. There are enough of us fair and decent people who will always vote tactically to ensure the vile and repulsive little turd is kept firmly locked out.

Very probably (forgetting the extreme darkness of the money he's trousered)

I will be pleased about the standard £3 donation I chipped in for the Count for the rest of my life.

That would be delicious 😂

Turnout estimated at 43%

Last GE was 58.7%

I’m actually quite surprised that the turnout wasn’t higher, given the publicity. But I guess some people choose not to vote and others may not have favoured any of the candidates.

And it was a hot, hot day. Even Farage’s pub was empty.

Do you think it includes postal votes @Darker ?

Yes.

“Early turnout figures project around 43 per cent of the total electorate voted today, with around 39 per cent of votes at a polling station and around 72 per cent via postal votes, according to Acting Returning Officer is Ian Davidson”.

From Clacton and Frinton Gazette

Unfortunately it's possible Clacton will still be stuck when they could have had the most unique MP. In any case well done Count. I hope it leads to something even more constructive and fun!

Jon Harvey is a hero. I hope that whatever happens next brings him a lot of joy.

(Could Burnham put him in the House of Lords?)

Completely agree. He’s made this by-election really special.

In think Clacton has missed a trick. They could have had a genuinely antiestablishment MP who brought lots of attention and tourism to the area. What a shame!

Such a low turnout. Here’s hoping it was previous Reform voters not turning up, but I am sure it won’t be

I work with this dude (unless there’s more than one of them). It’s an absolute farce, he understands nothing, isn’t willing or able to learn or listen and responds to any challenge with something along the lines yeah but you are rubbish/a waste of space/some form of personal insult etc etc. it’s year 8 level of debate at best.

He is completely and embarrassingly out of his depth. We’re trying to do serious things with serious budgets and he just isn’t competent. Currently very ashamed to work for the organisation that I do and won’t be (thankfully) for much longer.

I’m clinging on to a shred of hope that the ‘Farage will win’ super confidence will have encouraged his supporters to not bother, wheras the Bin supporters know every vote will count.

That sounds utterly grim.

I’m the same. Going to bed now resigned to waking to bad news.

It is really grim. It’s very telling that he’s Leader, there are other elected Reform Councillors in my authority who are reasonable intelligent people who want to represent their communities and put a lot of work in to try and make a difference. It’s fairly clear that Reform - as in the party- don’t care at all about the actual people they represent, it’s about who’s best at being told what to do by Nigel.