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Count Binface: The joke candidate that could enter the British Parliament (www.france24.com)
submitted 6 days ago by Sunshine@piefed.ca to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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Could an intergalactic space warrior become the #UK's newest member of #parliament? Now that he is the only likely challenger to Nigel #Farage's seat in the #Clacton-on-Sea by-election, the chances of him entering the House of Commons have never been this high.

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[–] thatsTheCatch 73 points 6 days ago (1 children)

As funny as it is, don't vote for the joke candidate. Too much is at stake.

Vote Count Binface.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago

ich bin ein binliner!

[–] towerful@programming.dev 60 points 6 days ago (4 children)

He has an official miniature.
£3 of every purchase goes to the NHS, and he takes 0 profit from it.
He's not even been elected, and he is doing more for the NHS than the entire Reform party.

https://countbinface.com/buy-a-minime

[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Thank you for buying me!

Love this

[–] towerful@programming.dev 6 points 6 days ago

Oh, is that Imgur being Imgur?

[–] Digestive_Biscuit@feddit.uk 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It's amazing. I bought 2 and awaiting delivery. I don't do miniatures or games like it but I just need to have it!

[–] towerful@programming.dev 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yeh, same. I have no interest in minis or minis painting. I think I'll have to paint this one tho

[–] Digestive_Biscuit@feddit.uk 2 points 4 days ago

Hayes, I was thinking the same.

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I bought one from across the pond because I've been following this guy for years and he's awesome. Leagues better than that Nazi.

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

There are many Nazis in politics these days. You will have to be more specific.

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 5 points 6 days ago

Farage

[–] matelt@feddit.uk 2 points 6 days ago

Thank you, I didn't know that. I just bought one 🚮

[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 days ago

Im scared, confused and angry that I would prefer him to the "real" "politician", even after seeing Waldo

[–] tio_bira@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Well, i could say something, but Brazil have elected a lot of nuts military, a unfunny circus clown, a astronaut, a failed soap opera actor, a ex-porn actor, a cocain vacuum cleaner trunk driver (not the only one on that stuff obviously), a mental ill guy who think he was from swat and a guy famous for a online tutorial than how shave his asshole...

Also a black gay kid, who is racist and homophobic

[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

With a cast that strong I'm really annoyed that most posts are The Trump Show.

You should get posting news, get aome variety

[–] tio_bira@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago

Nah, i would get even more depressed than i usually am

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 18 points 6 days ago

The ~~only~~ joke candidate that might enter parliament is Nigel Farage

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Last I saw Binface was polling at 30% to Farage at 70%. Fingers crossed the UK voters see reason, though...

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Binface voters don’t answer polls.

[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 7 points 6 days ago

The polls go straight in the... bin.