Nigel Farage vs. Count Binface: Britain’s very strange special election, explained
First publishedAug 13, 04:08 UTC
Last updatedAug 13, 11:00 UTC · 15m ago
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Voters in the British constituency of Clacton will have a bizarre choice to make when they cast their ballots in a special election on Thursday. Do they lend their support to one of the U.K.’s most well-known but controversial political leaders — or to a self-described “intergalactic space warrior” with peculiar headgear that resembles a...
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- Voters in the British constituency of Clacton will have a bizarre choice to make when they cast their ballots in a special election on Thursday. Do they lend their support to one of the U.K.’s most well-known but controversial political leaders — or to a self-described “intergalactic space warrior” with peculiar headgear that resembles a...
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- 2 outlets, average source rating 6.5/10.
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- 15m ago.
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Nigel Farage faces off against Count Binface in special election that’s been denounced as a stunt
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