As a Matt Parker fan, I know about and love count binface, but I seem to be out of the loop, did anything big happen?

No. UK politics is just slow atm, so this is what they have to talk about

He gained so much popularity they had to comment on whether he would be able to wear his costume in government if he won.

... yet they let Nigel Farridge wear that weird frog mask.

if he won.

* when he takes his rightful place as more competent and more well liked candidate

I was thinking that he could nominate a "human" stand-in.

Nigel Farage started a byelection for himself, as a political maneuver to prove he still has the people's support after a recent scandal involving taking a lot of undisclosed money from some crypto billionaire, in an area his party dominates.

Seeing it as a sham, every other party has stepped out, leaving the race entirely between Nigel Farage.... and Count Binface. If every other party potentially votes for Count Binface, he'd win with 60+% of the vote, meaning there's a non-zero chance he takes the seat of the next anticipated Prime Minister, which would be unbelievably funny.

No matter how it goes though, it's taken Nigel's decent political maneuver, and turned it into an absolute farce. There's no pride in barely beating Count Binface, this is the most political coverage he's ever gotten and it's honestly pretty devastating for Nigel Farage's reputation. Here's hoping he wins, which would be even better.

Of course, of course.

The people should demand he wear the suit. "I voted for Count Bunface and I better see a bin up there!"

Couldn't do any worse than Farage. And, it's good to stir the pot, out with the old and corrupt, in with the new and funny.

This is a pretty big story to be fair. Hazzard has outlined it nicely, but essentially the biggest current threat to the government in the polls might lose his seat to Count Binface, in a farcical by election of his own creation. And clearly there's enough of a chance of that happening that someone has felt the need to clarify if the costume will be allowed or not.

The average citizen would be a far better choice than the majority of career politicians

Does this mean they believe he's likely to win?

the biggest current threat to the government in the polls might lose his seat to Count Binface

Show me the poll that suggests BinFace has a chance in a safe conservative district. Everything I've seen is "Farage National Approval Rating" and "National Support/Oppose".

Nobody is even bothering to poll the actual district, because it is so lopsided.

Count Binface is my new hero.

My country needs heroes like Count Binface

No bin on their face means it's not Binface

The polls I referred to are about Reform generally being the biggest threat to Labour. Haven't seen any polls regarding this by election, but the argument I've seen is that the votes for anyone other than Nigel last time outnumbered his votes, so those votes might well go to Count Binface since no other major parties are fielding a candidate. Which seems wishful thinking, but is a possibility.

Overall, there isn't really a great outcome for Nigel here. He either wins, which isn't much of a victory given the (lack of) opposition, or he loses, which is devastating for his credibility. Regardless, I still think this is a bigger story than you originally made out.

Yet it's apparently fine for Farage to cosplay as Admiral Ackbar from Star Wars? 😒

The brits I know love to laugh too much for binface not to win. I am holding out hope.

My father told me when I was young that no bin on their face means it's not Binface would save my life someday.

Never overestimate the people of Clacton.

Boaty McBoatface: Politics Edition

are non brits aware of count binface.

yes, because a man with a bin on his head potentially winning an election is somehow less ridiculous and more encouraging than the political climate of my country

I have no horse in this race for I am not bri*ish, but I very much hope Count Binface wins because it would be hilarious and even I know Farage is a cunt.

Also, his resignation that caused this by-election was to distract from the fact that he was being investigated for not declaring a large donation to his election fund.

If he wins, the investigation will continue and may trigger another by-election.

*stir the bin

"You've got a face for bins"

He should make it his mission to grant more attention to the minutia of official Parliamentary standards of dress than any MP in UK history. He should spend years figuring out the most outlandish possible outfits that still technically fit within the written dress code of Parliament.

That one spread abroad too, it won a poll in my town for a new bridge name but the council wouldn’t go through with it:(

Edit: Bridgey McBridgeface

The bin is for thier protection, do they care risk him being the chad to thier virgin?

Hell, I would take the count in an hourly motel room north of Glasgow with the bin.

Count Binface now has an opportunity to do something phenomenal...

They have issues with covering the face? This is a cultural thing and I, for one, could feign deep offence at that.

Is "keep the bin on" very Glasgow? Seems more Croyden.

I'm meeting him halfway. Just because I have no class doesn't mean he doesn't.

So he can stand?

The King Of The North just marched on King’s Landing and seized the Iron Throne.

Sounds like you understand everything that's important to know about this race.

New campaign slogan... Vote for Nigel Farage: IT'S A TRAP!

Yeah nothing going on at all... just the Prime Minister resigned, no biggie.

How did you realise he is a cunt? listening to him speak, hearing about his policies or just by looking at him?

He has the Cunty McCuntFace

Also, a Binface win would be better for the actual climate of everyone’s country

Yes

"Count Wigface" just a bin made of white wigs.

Count who now?

Haha that's amazing!

Yeah, Count vs Cunt :)

they want him to suffocate