In the words of prof Jason Arday, poultry

We are wasting 0.4% of our total government expenditure on migrants,this 0.4%% is bankrupting the country,farage knows this has to stop,it can’t go on,the clever and well informed people of jaywick know this,they think it’s disgusting that these people sit around all day waiting for free hand outs,the hard working people of Clacton will vote to stop these benefits.even if it means all benefits are abolished,

This just sums up the views of the left.

Being flippant with billions of pounds of taxpayers money whilst trying to demean the working classes concerns and their intelligence.

Could you not just throw in a reference to Wetherspoons and gammons to complete everyones Champagne socialist bingo card?

Somebody said they thought he was on for high 20s.

Not really seen much to get involved,.. A 500 poll by telephone

Sounds like our manipulator has more cash to lose.

Refuk had office expenses of 8.5 million, I wonder if that includes any punting...

Not that I can find but lower than normal you would think likely but who knows with the unique situation of this one?

That would seem a reasonable guesstimate to me.

Ha ha, brilliant, I'd be over 4.5 for 10p or so...

I'll go 8

0 votes for at least one candidate can't be ruled out.

I work on you need so many to nominate you

Then they usually get engaged enough to vote

There are an extraordinary number of candidates so anything is possible.

As you say yak, it's a truely extraordinary and unique by-election.


Engineered by a poundland reality TV contestant in an attempt to sieze the narrative and divert it away from
pressing questions on the source of dodgey crypto linked to convicted money launderers, and portray it as
himself, the nobel gallant hero fighting the hoardes of evil.

The cast refused to play along, and sir galahad has been forced to do his peacocking display fighting against a dustbin.

His scheme for a victorious return to parliament with a bag full of his rivals scalps and dine out on stories of the battle in the years to come has floundered, he will win, but he and his supporters will
flinch and cringe when ever this by-election is mentioned.


Nobody knows just how big his meaningless victory will be.

I'm betting that the madlad brit standing up for britain against the foreign billionaires will get 20% or more of the vote.

#GoBinface, #WinItForBritain

UK - By-Election -- Clacton By Election - Count Binface Vote Share

6 Runners            £20,263 Matched

			104%		98%
4.99% or less	30	32	34		38	46	55	£1,437
	£5	£55	£3		£1	£3	£2
5.00-9.99%	8.6	10	10.5		12	12.5	13	£1,545
	£52	£17	£65		£3	£2	£2
10.00-14.99%	4.7	4.8	4.9		5	5.1	5.2	£2,223
	£23	£21	£234		£244	£8	£4
15.00-19.99%	3.1	3.25	3.3		3.5	3.55	3.6	£2,488
	£100	£65	£9		£2	£1	£2
20.00-24.99%	4.5	4.6	4.8		5.1	5.2	5.3	£2,063
	£103	£24	£3		£11	£1	£11
25.00% or more	4.8	4.9	5		5.3	5.6	5.7	£10,508
	£105	£22	£2		£35	£101	£1

If Count Binface receives less than 5% of the vote, I will be wiped out.

I've been low on Binface all along.  Shame about the Survation poll in that regard.  This is Clacton.  Not Middle England.  Reform's core support is intractable regardless of what evidence there is to the contrary, and Clacton is a region of white poverty, on the coast, and of low education.  Perfect for the incumbent.  Farage had the pick of constiuencies and he chose Clacton for good reason.  It isn't for Binface. He's too polished and the nuance of his jokes appeal to intellectuals and arty types, not Clactonites.  Noise doesn't equal votes for joke contestants.  I'd really question the motivation to vote when he realistically can't win.  I'd be surprised if he managed over 20% myself.  I'm annoyed I didn't get properly stuck in, but I had this fear in the back of my mind that Farage might walk away.

Of course it's a unique situation so we don't know.  The irony of the joke contestant is that I honestly think he'd be more beneficial to Clacton than Farage

"the nuance of his jokes appeal to intellectuals and arty types"

Sorry Cider but you walked straight into that one

I'm not claiming to be intellectual or arty. But you have identified output of his that appeals to those that are. So I'm asking for an example. Just one would suffice :)

Intel Lady is in a different league from what I've seen (but obviously wouldn't appeal to bbc / guardian hangers)

There's no way i will have seen all of fatface's content though, so it may will be the case that I've missed out on some good stuff.

Imo he is very clever/sharp and intellectual.  I'd say easily top 1% of the population and arguably the smartest person in the room on most occasions you see him interviewed.  It's evident on almost all footage.  It's clear you don't appreciate it else you wouldn't be asking.  You can watch the Oxford Union debate if you wish, (that's his audience, much like Clacton is Farage's imo) but I'm confident you won't see it.

"The folks that will vote for Binface will be fairly certain that he won't win. Their motivation is to vote against Farage with the best option available."

Exactly.  That's not a great motivating factor

He isn't the best option available. For example, William Clouston is running I believe.

Well, what motivation can there be to go and cast your vote for someone you know is certain to win but will need to vote again in the event of a second by election after the Standards Investigation?

Good point Escapee.  No doubt the anti Reform vote is getting stronger and more mobilised, but I think there is a big difference when the main opposition is a joke candidate and they can't win.  A lot of people who may have voted against Reform will feel insulted or indifferent by the Binface option. And ofc it's Clacton!