Count Binface is the stage persona of British comic Jon Harvey and a perennial novelty candidate in high-profile British elections. Count Binface presents himself as the leader of the Recyclons from the planet Sigma IX, and his appearance is vaguely Darth Vader-esque—with the notable difference being that his helmet is clearly modeled on a trash bin. When Nigel Farage announced in July 2026 that he was resigning as MP for Clacton with the intention of reclaiming the seat in a by-election, he was met with a near total boycott by the rest of the British political establishment. Count Binface presented himself as a unity candidate, saying simply, “I’m not Nigel Farage.” An Ipsos poll conducted days after Farage’s resignation found that 33 percent of British adults preferred Count Binface to win the Clacton by-election, compared to just 21 percent for Farage. Farage ultimately won that election by a comfortable margin, but Count Binface captured an unprecedented 27 percent of the vote, the best ever performance for a novelty candidate in a parliamentary election.
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