Count Binface
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An intergalactic candidate, Count Binface, runs for UK Parliament, combining satire with electoral results.
Count Binface, an alien from planet Sigma IX, first stood in 2017 as Lord Buckethead against Theresa May. After a copyright battle, he respawned as Count Binface in 2019, scoring 69 votes against Boris Johnson. In 2021, he became Londoners' 9th choice for mayor with 92,896 votes. He campaigns for justice, lasers, Lovejoy, affordable croissants, and the return of Ceefax. In 2024, he won 24,260 votes for London Mayor and 308 votes against Rishi Sunak in Richmond & Northallerton.
What commenters are saying
Commenters largely enjoy the satire, with some joking about his policies (nationalising Adele, fixing hand dryer placement). A deeper thread examines the educational background of British politicians, noting Binface's Oxford classics degree and contrasting it with the anti-intellectualism in US politics. Some question whether a comedy candidate could adequately represent the genuinely deprived Jaywick area of Clacton, though most see his role as exposing Farage's lies. The thread notes the decline of the UK's grammar school system and its impact on political literacy.