Nigel Farage defeats Count Binface to reclaim UK parliamentary seat
The Reform UK leader received 22,239 votes in the Clacton by-election, compared with 9,455 for Binface.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
Mr. Farage’s main challenger ended up being Count Binface, a figure created by comedian Jonathan Harvey, who has become a fixture of fun at British elections.
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Read the full report at The HinduThe Reform UK leader received 22,239 votes in the Clacton by-election, compared with 9,455 for Binface.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingThe anti-immigrant Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage beat comic opponent Count Binface on Friday as was expected, regaining the seat in Parliament he quit a month ago to trigger the widely mocked by-election in the seaside town of Clacton.
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Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull spoke to candidate for MP, Count Binface, as votes were counted in Clacton.
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