Nigel Farage boycotts by-election result as Count Binface wins a quarter of votes
The hard-right politician Nigel Farage secured a resounding victory on Friday in a by-election he forced to prove his popularity with voters, but faced humiliation after refusing to attend the count. More than a quarter of voters backed the satirical candidate Count Binface, a character created by comedian Jonathan Harvey, who has become a fixture of fun at British elections. The result produced…
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