@guardian: "If he wants to spend the summer arguing with a bin, I won’t stop him," the UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, posted on social media after she approved Nigel Farage's resignation as an MP. But who is the bin in question? Politics correspondent Ben Quinn explains more about Count Binface and the UK's history of novelty election candidates. Binface is one of the only candidates running against Farage in the Clacton byelection triggered by the Reform leader’s resignation earlier this week. Farage resigned amid investigations into his party's finances, including concerns from bankers first reported in the Guardian that the £5m gift Farage received from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne may have been laundered money. Farage said he wanted to be judged by voters and not the establishment or the media. His mainstream political opponents, however, accused him of trying to divert attention and the Conservatives, Labour, Greens and Liberal Democrats have all announced they will not stand candidates. Want to find out more about the election veteran and alien from planet Sigma IX? Head to the link in bio.

Chris Rebello :

at least his policies are reasonable

Stu :

Easily the candidate with the most integrity

chaos :

he's probably the most honest politician

sam :

this sounds a tad bit bias

Annmarie Macleod :

The Guardian :

Read our political correspondent Ben Quinn’s interview with Count Binface via the link in bio ⬆️⬆️

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user3.14159265359 :

People of Clackton you can do a wonderful thing..

Tyriael_Soban :

I mean, the very fact that farage hasn't been booted out a long time ago is pretty bonkers too, so yeah, British politics is fucking weird.

Spud Sack :

Karaoke Dragon Quest :

Bin to win

Tatty :

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Mr Randomly :

hs.mp0 :

Count binface!!!!!

HYPZ :

Vote Binface

Memelord21🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 :

wait he wants to get rid of var HE HAS MY VOTE

Jon 🇬🇧 :

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Chris :

No all it shows is the standards of our democracy

Mah :

😁😁😁

timetraveller 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 :

hope lives with british democracy vote Count Binhead