
Could Farage lose his seat to Count Binface? By-election descends into farce as everyone except comedy candidate pulls out
Satirical candidate Count Binface appears to be Nigel Farage’s main electoral rival in the Clacton by-election as Labour , the Conservatives, the Liberal…
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Summary
Satirical candidate Count Binface appears to be Nigel Farage’s main electoral rival in the Clacton by-election as Labour , the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, the Green Party and Restore Britain will not stand candidates. The by-election “shouldn’t be happening”, home secretary Yvette Cooper said, as she described it as Mr Farage’s “political tantrum”. If he is found to have breached the rules and is suspended for more than 10 sitting days, it could trigger a recall petition – potentially leading to another Clacton by-election.
Furthermore, The vote in the Clacton constituency is expected to be formally triggered later, potentially taking place next month.
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Satirical candidate Count Binface appears to be Nigel Farage’s main electoral rival in the Clacton by-election as Labour , the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, the Green Party and Restore Britain will not stand candidates.
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The by-election “shouldn’t be happening”, home secretary Yvette Cooper said, as she described it as Mr Farage’s “political tantrum”.
according to The IndependentIf he is found to have breached the rules and is suspended for more than 10 sitting days, it could trigger a recall petition – potentially leading to another Clacton by-election.
according to Daily Mail +1The vote in the Clacton constituency is expected to be formally triggered later, potentially taking place next month.
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