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Count Binface Challenges Farage in Clacton By-Election

8/11/2026

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Count Binface (Jon Harvey) runs in the Clacton by-election on Aug 13, 2026 against MP Nigel Farage.
Binface hopes to earn at least 5 % of the vote, the threshold to reclaim his £500 deposit.
A national poll favours Binface over Farage, while a Clacton poll favours Farage.
Analyst John Curtice predicts a Farage win but warns low turnout could embarrass him, noting Lord Robert Hayward says reduced participation is main risk.

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Count Binface (Jon Harvey) runs in the Clacton by-election on Aug 13, 2026 against MP Nigel Farage.
Binface hopes to earn at least 5 % of the vote, the threshold to reclaim his £500 deposit.
A national poll favours Binface over Farage, while a Clacton poll favours Farage.
Analyst John Curtice predicts a Farage win but warns low turnout could embarrass him, noting Lord Robert Hayward says reduced participation is main risk.