Candidate with a trash can against a radical leader in Britain: Making headlines with bizarre promises, says he will give every voter a cheap house

In Britain, a candidate is in the news these days, who dresses up as a trash can during an election campaign and calls himself an alien. The candidate, Count Binface, is pitted against Reform UK hardline leader Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election. Count Bienface says that whatever the outcome of the election, his victory will be his. He is also in the limelight for his bizarre promises. They are promising to provide affordable housing to every citizen. The character of Count Binface is played by 46-year-old writer and comedian John Harvey. He has contested elections several times under the name of Count Binface. Harvey first contested the 2017 British general election as Lord Buckethead against then-Prime Minister Theresa May. There was a copyright dispute over the name. Lord Buckethead is also a satirical fictional character. He wears a black cap that looks like a bucket. In 1987, a man named Mike Lee contested the election under the name Lord Buckethead. After this, Harvey had to give up the name Lord Buckethead. After this, Harvey launched the Countless Face character in 2018, a few months before the election. What does the name Count Binface mean? This name is made up of 2 words. Count, faceless. Count is a position associated with the monarchy. For example, Lord, Earl or Baron is also a title. In this way, the count binface means - the count with the face of the trash. Count Benface ran against then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson in 2019. Subsequently, he was also a candidate in the London Mayoral election in 2021 and 2024, the 2023 by-election, the 2024 general election and one by-election in 2026. Will the Count Winface be able to win the election? In the current situation, it is very unlikely that Count will win the election without a face. In fact, Farage has been an MP from the Clacton seat. In the last election, he received 46% of the vote. In the latest survey, he is projected to get about 73% of the vote. Britain's major parties such as Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats have not fielded candidates in this by-election. This has strengthened Faraz's chances of winning. Count Benface is Faraz's most talked-about rival in this election, but he is not alone. A total of 33 candidates are in the fray in this by-election. The real win for Count Bienface would be not to win the seat, but to get good votes. So far, he received nearly 1% of the vote in the 2021 London mayoral election. Count Binface Farazna has become the most talked-about rival in the Clecton by-election due to the absence of major parties. If they get 5% or more of the vote, their £500 bail money will be refunded. This will be considered a big success for them. In addition to Farage vs. Count Binface, there are 3 other candidates who are known for their satirical style. All three candidates are from the official Monster Raving Looney party. This is one of Britain's most satirical political parties known for fielding such candidates in elections. It was founded in 1983 by composer David Sach. The candidates of this party often dress up in strange attire and make such election promises, which are aimed at making people laugh as well as drawing attention to the shortcomings of the political system. However, many of the party's funny suggestions later proved to be true. These include ideas such as permission to open pubs 24 hours a day, pet passports and decisions through referendums, which were later implemented by British governments at different times. The old tradition of such candidates in Britain is that in Britain any British, Irish or eligible Commonwealth citizen aged 18 years or over can contest a parliamentary election. It requires a deposit of £500 in security and the support of 10 people from the local area. For the same reason, UK elections often feature funny or satirical candidates. Some dress up as a cartoon character, while others campaign in strange costumes. Their aim is to get into the limelight and satirize politics more than to win elections.