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Published 13:06 12 Aug 2026 BST
Updated 09:04 13 Aug 2026 BST

This has been an election campaign trail for the ages from Count Binface, the likes of which we probably will never see again.
The moment the intergalactic space warrior realised he was going to be Nigel Farage’s main opponent in the Clacton by-election, he’s taken the opportunity with both hands.
Binface has been up and down the land giving interviews to the biggest news channels and podcasts around, all whilst remaining firmly committed to vanquishing Farage in Clacton and finally giving residents there an MP who promises to spend more time in the constituency than in America.
During each media appearance, Count Binface has put in performances that most politicians could only dream of.
And now he might have broken America.
During an interview with the Associated Press ahead of the by-election, Binface was asked about his political position and where exactly he sits between left and right.
The Count’s answer, that he actually sits at the galactic centre of politics and everything else revolves around him, was typical brilliance – but then it got even better.
The interviewer then asked him if he could put that into US political terms. so Count Binface did just that – by saying the same thing again in a rather comical American accent.
Safe to say, the clip has gone down a storm online, with people calling him a “legend.”
It is tomorrow, Thursday August 13th, that voters will go to the polls in Clacton to elect their new MP.
Count Binface and Nigel Farage are two of 34 candidates standing in the by-election – a modern British record – and you can find the full list here.
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