Nigel Farage intended his shock decision to quit Parliament and seek reelection in his coastal seat as a demonstration of political strength. But a man wearing a rubbish bin could end up showing the depth of antipathy to the Reform UK leader.
With all of the UK’s other major parties pledging not to contest the vote in Clacton, eastern England, Farage’s most prominent opponent is likely to be a man who goes by the name Count Binface. The novelty candidate has become a regular fixture of UK elections in recent years, never getting more than a token vote. This time could be different.
