As Count Binface prepares to take on Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election, Independent readers share their verdict on the man behind the bin – and whether he could actually pull off an upseT

Comedian and “independent space warrior” Count Binface hails from a long line of British joke candidates.

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Nigel Farage called for a 'people versus the establishment' contest amid a flurry of questions about his finances and an undeclared £5million gift from a crypto-billionaire.

With the main parties refusing to run in Nigel Farage’s ‘fake’ by-election, the alternative candidate who promised to have people who play loud music on public transport to be…

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UK News: As Britain's major political parties boycott the upcoming Clacton by-election, social media has turned the contest into a meme fest, with \"Vote Binfac.

Reform UK leader dubbed the vote as the ‘people versus the establishment’ but no other major parties will contest the Clacton by-election

The shock announcement that he was stepping down came as Farage is the subject of a parliamentary probe over the non-disclosure of a €5.8 million donation from a Thailand-based…

Main parties boycott vote as distraction ploy, leaving only a satirical challenger

Count Binface has pledged to run against Nigel Farage, after the Reform UK leader resigned as an MP to trigger a by-election in Clacton. The move has been condemned by Sir Keir…

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The Reform UK leader’s hopes of turning the contest into a battle “against the establishment” in tatters as all other major parties boycott the vote, leaving comedic candidate…

‘Perhaps it’s all a fever dream,’ suggests parody candidate, expected to be Reform leader’s only challenger for seat

Undisguised glee among Farage’s opponents over what they regard as a major tactical mistake over byelection

Nigel Farage looks set to face fringe candidates including comedy candidate Count Binface, a 40-something who describes himself as an 'intergalactic space warrior'

With other parties sitting out the by-election, Farage could be going head-to-head with the joke candidate and self-described space warrior.

A man wearing a bin on his head could be the sole challenger for an infamous far-right British politician in a snap by-election.

Nigel Farage last night insisted he is fighting a 'real election'. He spoke out after his by-election gamble left him facing off against Count Binface, a man dressed as a bin.

Count Binface is set to achieve notoriety as Nigel Farage's most formidable challenger in the Clacton by-election following news that all the main political parties have refused…

This is all a giant hissy fit by Nigel Farage who is rattled by the scrutiny his financial affairs are now receiving