Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to content IndependentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our app AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCount Binface is positioned as Nigel Farage’s main rival in the upcoming Clacton by-election – here's all you need to know about himCount Binface responds to BBC unmasking him liveCount Binface, a satirical political character created by comedian Jonathan David Harvey, previously ran in both the 2021 and 2024 London Mayoral elections. Mr Harvey also stood against Boris Johnson in the 2019 general election and ran for the Makerfield by-election which was won by Andy Burnham. His previous manifesto for the Makerfield by-election included pledges such as “corners to be refereed properly in football” and “cyclists who break the highway code to be forced to ride unicycles instead”. Meanwhile, during the London Mayoral election of 2024, Count Binface promised to make Claudia Winkleman's fringe Grade 1 listed.The self-described “space politician” has also previously claimed to be 5,072 years old.In fullNigel Farage latest: Reform leader insists Count Binface showdown is ‘real’ after by-election ridiculedMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in