Farage and Count Binface go head-to-head in snap UK poll
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is facing a list of joke candidates as England's mainstream political parties have boycotted the Clacton by-election.
In an eastern England by-election held on Thursday, August 13, hard-right leader Nigel Farage is facing off against a list of joke candidates, including Count Binface, in the Clacton constituency. Polls opened at 7 am local time, with Farage competing against 33 fringe candidates, with Binface being the most prominent. Farage, leader of the Reform UK party, has represented Clacton in parliament since 2024.
Mainstream political parties boycotted the election, accusing Farage of seeking to avoid financial scrutiny. Despite the boycott, analysts predict a clear victory for Farage, although Binface could still secure up to 20% of the vote.
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