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Elmo, Binface and a fish finger: A colourful history of novelty political candidates taking on the elite
General Election 2024

Elmo, Binface and a fish finger: A colourful history of novelty political candidates taking on the elite

As well as making politics more accessible and irreverent, spoof candidates can embarrass established politicians and the hard right

Count Binface: ‘The British people will be watching you, Keir Starmer’
Count Binface

Count Binface: ‘The British people will be watching you, Keir Starmer’

The intergalactic space warrior is hoping to draw attention to British democracy itself by running against Rishi Sunak

Space warrior Count Binface: ‘I want people to remember how precious it is to have the right to vote’
Politics

Space warrior Count Binface: ‘I want people to remember how precious it is to have the right to vote’

In an exclusive interview with Big Issue, Count Binface explains why, despite being a parody candidate, homelessness is at the heart of his manifesto

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