The many faces of Count Binface

2026-08-08 11:00:00 +0000

While I’ve been watching coverage of the upcoming Clacton by-election, some of which includes archive images of Count Binface, I’ve noticed that the Count’s appearance hasn’t remained consistent over time. While all of us age over time, so none of us will appear identical in a 2019 photograph to a 2026 one, in Binface’s case the differences are more substantial.

Can Count Binface deliver his manifesto?

2026-08-05 00:20:00 +0000

As I write this, we are approaching a by-election in the UK constituency of Clacton, called as a result of right-wing politician and alleged grifter Nigel Farage resigning his seat in a seemingly misguided attempt to outrun a corruption investigation. The major British political parties have declined to participate in this farce, leaving a field of thirty-three other candidates mostly engaging in the traditional British sport of having a go at an election for the fun of it. Foremost among these is Count Binface, a perennial candidate and alter ego of a professional comedian.