Clacton by-election

www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001174

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001174

My best guess is that at least some of last time's conservative voters would vote for Farage.
And most of the previous voters for Farage, would vote for him again.

My best guess is that Farage will win easily.

I am unable to work out what the result will actually be.

And how many people of Clacton will actually turn out and vote.

Cossy

AGAA4

I read it as part of doing the job was not going to Clacton?

Me too

Well either way I knew what it meant! What a lark!

I’m hoping someone will be making and selling Count Binface posters so the whole country can get behind him.

Hmm: when was Mr Fox a politician?

Oh my goodness,
‘Actor-turned-politician Laurence Fox, of nearby Peldon, announced on Tuesday evening he would be standing against Farage, Count Binface and Adham Alkhatip, who leads the Forward Party.’ (BBC News)
Who else is going to come out of the woodwork?

I see that the NYT has lumped Farage in with Le Pen and the AfD.

Oldnproud 15:52

I too love the idea of Binman winning!

Go go go Binman!

FriedGreenTomatoes, any ruling by the Parliamentary Standards committee will be published.
If there has been wrongdoing, then reference will be made to the relevant breaches of conduct. All will be open to public scrutiny.
In my career, I was accountable to my professional body, as is my GP, and my solicitor.
None of us has any say in the constituency of our professional bodies.

AGAA4

I read it as part of doing the job was not going to Clacton?

Me too

I just saw a good one mimicking the voting form, put your cross in the box..

Reform

Refuse ❌

Smileless2012

Trying not to think about Count Binface being the only one standing against Farage and winning!!!

I actually love that idea.

You know, I don't know a thing about him, whether he is an intelligent man or not (though I think comedians do tend to be), but if he is, he might well make a better MP than lots of those already representing us.

What's more, if he actually did want to be an MP (unlikely) and went about seriously promoting himself in Clacton, I can almost imagine a scenario where he could win this particular election and completely humiliated Farage.

A girl can dream, can't she?

I read it as part of doing the job was not going to Clacton?

Or perhaps I'm not good at comprehension

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BBC: "Have you ever been to Clacton?"

Count Binface: "No, because I understand from the current incumbent that is part of how you do the job."

The campaign is going to be fun.

Have you quoted Count Binface accurately there?

It would surely make more sense if he'd said:

"No because I understand from the current incumbent that *isn't* how you do the job"

Sunshinegirls

15:19Cossy

Are you going to follow him as well 😀

Quite possibly! He sounds amusing and I’d love to know more about him.

Not in a stalky way, I don’t drive around Clacton looking for Farage, though I’m aware of two places he socialising in, I won’t be visiting them, I have no desire to see him and if he’s there privately enjoying his leisure time then that’s entirely his business 🙂🙂

It sounds as though Farage has taken on more than he bargained for. Binface could make him very uncomfortable.

15:19Cossy

Are you going to follow him as well 😀

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BBC: "Have you ever been to Clacton?"

Count Binface: "No, because I understand from the current incumbent that is part of how you do the job."

The campaign is going to be fun.

I’m liking Binface more and more!!

14:04LemonJam

How can you quote me and say you meant to post on another thread I've not been on mmm

BBC: "Have you ever been to Clacton?"

Count Binface: "No, because I understand from the current incumbent that is part of how you do the job."

The campaign is going to be fun.

This is not original but IMO sums up the whole situation better than most.
Nigel Farage thought he was playing a masterstroke by calling a by-election in Clacton to halt the parliamentary standards investigation into his undeclared political bungs from an overseas crypto dealer and a convicted criminal.
He intended to cast himself as the poor innocent victim up against the establishment order.
Now that the other parties have declared that they're not participating in Farage's publicity stunt of a by-election, it looks like Farage's main challenger will be Count Binface
Behind the silly costume, Binface is actually quite politically astute, and he's certain to do his research and come out with stinging viral criticisms of Farage's dodgy dealings.
And if Farage's intention was to dodge scrutiny of his shady financial dealings, it's already backfired, because he's going to have to face the media questions during his by-election, and he'll look like an absolute coward if he goes into hiding, and refuses to do head-to-head debates with Binface
And even with Farage's amount of brass neck, he's going to seriously struggle to convince people that he's the plucky everyman political outsider, and a man with a bin on his head is a tool of the establishment order
The people of Clacton now have the opportunity to do the funniest thing since Hartlepool kept electing Hangus the Monkey as their mayor until the government scrapped the position to stop them.

Casdon

It’s happening. Rachel Reeves has granted permission:
“It is a farce and a desperate distraction, and the people of Clacton deserve better.
"But if he wants to spend the summer arguing with a bin, I won't stop him."

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Smileless2012

Trying not to think about Count Binface being the only one standing against Farage and winning!!!

It won’t happen!