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Count Binface
Photograph of a person wearing a large bin-shaped helmet and holding a microphone
Harvey as Count Binface in 2024
Born
Jonathan David Harvey

May 1980 (age 46)
Croydon, London, England
EducationUniversity of Oxford (BA)
Occupations
  • Scriptwriter
  • author
  • political activist
Notable workA Fan for All Seasons (2023)
SpouseSarah Daykin
Children2
Count Binface
SpeciesRecyclon
TitleLeader of the Recyclons
OriginSigma IX
First appeared
12 December 2018[1]
Websitecountbinface.com

Jonathan David Harvey (born May 1980) is a British writer and political activist who contests elections as a novelty candidate under the name 'Count Binface'. Harvey describes his character as an "independent space warrior" who wears a bin-shaped helmet. Harvey previously stood as a similar character, named 'Lord Buckethead', but was forced to create a new character due to a dispute with the filmmaker Todd Durham, who owns a Buckethead character.

Binface first contested the Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency at the 2019 general election, against the prime minister, Boris Johnson, and at the 2023 by-election that followed Johnson's resignation as a member of Parliament; the London Mayoral elections of 2021 and 2024;[2] the 2024 general election in the Richmond and Northallerton constituency against prime minister Rishi Sunak; and the 2026 Makerfield by-election against Andy Burnham.[3] He became the primary contender against the Reform UK leader Nigel Farage in the 2026 Clacton by-election following its boycott by the mainstream parties.[4]

Harvey has used Binface to promote electoral participation, with the slogan "Make Your Vote Count". He originally stood as an independent, but his affiliation has been given since 2023 as the Count Binface Party.[5]

Background

Jonathan David Harvey[6] was born in Croydon, London,[7] in May 1980.[8] His father, an estate agent, was an alcoholic, which made his childhood chaotic; he lived in 11 houses in his first 11 years.[9] He graduated from the University of Oxford with a BA in Literae Humaniores.[10][11] He has worked as a scriptwriter for the satirical television programmes The Thick of It, Have I Got News for You, and Time Trumpet.[7]

In 2017, Harvey stood as the novelty candidate Lord Buckethead against the prime minister, Theresa May, in Maidenhead at the 2017 general election, drawing media attention.[12] He wore a black cloak over a spacesuit-style costume, with a tall, cylindrical black helmet with a thin visor. The character originated from the 1984 film Hyperspace, a low-budget parody of science fiction films such as Star Wars, directed by Todd Durham.[13] Harvey decided to stand as Lord Buckethead after watching Hyperspace and discovering that the character had been used as a novelty candidate in the 1987 general election and the 1992 general election.[14][12]

Following the 2017 election, Todd Durham contacted Harvey and asserted his ownership of the Lord Buckethead character.[12] Harvey gave Durham the Buckethead social media account,[12] and Durham hired the film journalist David Hughes to take over the character.[15] In response, Harvey introduced a new character, Count Binface, and stood in the 2019 UK general election.[16] After Hughes and Harvey went for drinks afterwards, Hughes used the Lord Buckethead Twitter account to announce that he was an "imposter" and to endorse Count Binface as "the true heir to the Buckethead throne".[9] Harvey refuses interviews and defers to his alter-ego when making public appearances. According to Hughes, Harvey "does actually genuinely believe that the absurdist element of British elections is kind of a cool one".[9] Harvey himself proclaimed to the BBC: " “My job is to celebrate and defend the wonders of British democracy".[11][17]

Character

External videos
YouTube logo
Binface channel
video icon Count Binface at Oxford Union Debate 2024 arguing against the motion "This House Would Fake it Til You Make It"

Count Binface is an "intergalactic space warrior"[18] in a black-and-grey uniform, with a long silver cape and a helmet shaped like a dustbin with a glowing strip in place of eyes. He describes himself as the leader of the Recyclons from the planet Sigma IX,[19] and claims to be over 5,900 years old.[20] Binface named his second-in-command as "General Waste".[21] In an appearance on BBC's Newsnight on 8 July 2026, when asked by presenter Paddy O'Connell to remove his mask, Harvey said that "nobody wants to know" what is underneath a Recyclon's helmet, describing it as "absolutely putrefying".[22] In 2026, he appeared, as a candidate in a general election, in an episode of the television drama series Industry.[23]

Appearances

The Count has made numerous appearances other that as a political candidate, at debates and open fora: he was invited to participate in an Oxford Union debate in 2024, where he wrapped up a debate against the motion "This House Would Fake it Til You Make It",[24] and was interviewed by zoologist Jules Howard at the Cheltenham Literature Festival about apes and procreation[25], and by Richard Herring in July 2026 for his podcast in advance of the Clacton by-election.[26] Several years prior, Jon Harvey made a rare appearance in 2020 at the Cambridge Union, where he closed for the opposition to the motion "This House would rather be a Spartan than an Athenian".[27] He debated against Paul Cartledge, who moved;[28] Tom Holland closed for the proposition.[29]

Elections

Count Binface Party
Plaid Cont y Wyned Bin(Welsh
Cunta Aghaidh-biona(Scottish Gaelic
LeaderCount Binface a.k.a Jonathan Harvey
SpokespersonTom Walker[30]
FounderJonathan Harvey
FoundedMarch 18, 2021 (2021-03-18)[31]
IdeologyPolitical Satire
Environmentalism[32]
Website
https://countbinface.com/

2019 general election

Binface stood on a "fully costed" platform. His policies for the 2019 general election included:

Binface welcomed Lord Buckethead, a rival contestant in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip seat representing the Official Monster Raving Loony Party, "to take part in a receptacle-to-receptacle debate".[38]

2021 London mayoral election

Binface announced his intention to stand for the London mayoral election, which was scheduled for 2020 but delayed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He announced a suite of 21 policies which "marries fiscal responsibility, social awareness, and not being an anti-vaccine nutjob", including:

Binface started a fundraiser to raise £10,000, the amount necessary to allow him to stand for Mayor of London. The excess money was donated to the charity Shelter to help combat homelessness.[39][non-primary source needed] He finished ninth with 24,775 votes in the mayoral election.[43]

2024 London mayoral election

In March 2024 Binface started another fundraiser to allow him to stand at the London mayoral election held on 2 May 2024. Any funds raised in excess of the necessary £10,000 would again be donated to charity.[44] After gaining the required amount, he announced his entry into the race[2] and released his manifesto.[45] The Binface manifesto re-used many policies from previous years but added a few new ones, including:

Despite the election's change to a first-past-the-post voting system,[49] Binface finished in 11th place with 24,260 votes – ahead of the far-right Britain First.[50] Binface revealed in 2024 this result was an achievement of which he was the most proud.[51] The incumbent mayor and winner, Sadiq Khan, in a victory speech remarked about celebrating "becoming the first person in British political history to win successive victories over Count Binface".[52] He added that Binface finishing ahead of the Britain First candidate was "another reason to love London".[53]

2024 general election

On 7 June 2024 Binface announced he would be contesting the Richmond and Northallerton constituency against the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, saying that he was "taking on the biggest fish of the lot". He commented; "You shirked D-Day Rishi, you can't miss the B-Day", a reference to Sunak's early departure from the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings.[54] New policies announced in Binface's manifesto include:

Binface enlisted the YouTuber and mathematician Matt Parker to create charts for his free election pamphlet and to act as an election observer on behalf of the Count Binface Party.[57] The Daily Star endorsed Binface, as well as the Labour Party.[58] Binface finished sixth of thirteen candidates with 308 votes, representing 0.6% of all the votes cast.[59] He commented on Twitter that it was his best placing and highest ever vote count in a national election and declared that "Bindependence Day has come".[56]

2026 Makerfield by-election

For the 2026 Makerfield by-election, Binface stated in his manifesto that he would build at least one affordable house, cap the price of a 99 Flake at 99p, and that of a "Wigan kebab" (a pie in a barm cake) at £2.[60] Binface urged tax reform: "Vote Count Binface to... cut your taxes and raise everyone else's", to ban automatic renewal of online subscriptions, and reiterated his pledge to nationalise Adele.[61] He also said; "I believe elected mayors should serve out their terms before they're eligible to stand for parliament", a criticism of Andy Burnham, who won the by-election while still serving as Mayor of Greater Manchester.[62]

Binface's platform was vehemently attacked in a lengthy opinion piece by Daniel Hannan published in the Daily Telegraph, where he objected to price-capping of kebabs because it would lead to shortages, and the pledge to "cut your taxes and raise everyone else’s”, which he asserted explains "why Britain is in such a mess."[63][64] Other observers pointed out that the Count lampoons the failure of Britain’s political system to provide convincing solutions, and state that satire and ridicule have become one of the few effective ways of challenging populist politics when conventional opposition fails.[65]

Ultimately, Binface won 95 votes, 68 votes behind the Liberal Democrat candidate, and 7th out of 14 candidates.[66] In Prime Minister's Questions after the by-election, Keir Starmer congratulated Kemi Badenoch's Conservative Party "because they got 2.2% of the vote in Makerfield, just edging past Count Binface".[67][non-primary source needed]

2026 Clacton by-election

On 7 July 2026 Nigel Farage announced his intention to resign as the MP for Clacton, triggering the 2026 Clacton by-election.[68] The announcement came amid parliamentary scrutiny of Farage's personal finances and allegations concerning undeclared gifts and support.[69] Binface was among those who called for major parties to stand down,[70] and said: "I will be a unity candidate". He added: "Nigel Farage says he wants the people versus the establishment. So be it. Leave him to me."[71][72] The major parties – Labour, Conservatives, LibDems, and Greens – and even Restore Britain announced that they would boycott the by-election. Labour foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, and Zack Polanski of the Greens criticised Farage's resignation as "political stunt", which Farage denied.[73][74] The Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, condemned the "fake" election as a distraction.[75][70][76] Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, who had to move the writ for the by-election, criticised Farage on social media, saying "the people of Clacton deserve better. But if he wants to spend the summer arguing with a bin, I won't stop him.”[77]

Binface has been pitted against Farage in media coverage, with The Independent reporting on 8 July that Binface had become the recipient of an anti-Farage tactical voting campaign.[78] The Guardian likened the attempt to 1997 when the Labour and Liberal Democrat candidates stood down for Martin Bell against scandal-ridden incumbent Neil Hamilton.[9] In an interview with BBC Radio 4, Binface said that his job was "to celebrate and defend the wonders of British democracy".[11][79] Regarding the other major parties dropping out of the race, he asked if they were "running scared from old Binny" or if they thought Farage was "running a cunning stunt",[11][80] and said his main appeal would be that he is not Farage.[81] He confirmed that he had never been to Clacton, and would not be campaigning there as he had understood from the incumbent that staying away from the constituency was "part of how you do the job". His manifesto pledges are as always tailored to the local area, but emphasised that most of his national policies would remain.[82] His manifesto for Clacton, launched on 27 July, included some perennial pledges, such as to build one affordable house, but he also targeted his opponent by promising to "spend more time in Clacton-on-Sea than in Washington DC"; to bar MPs who resign mid-parliament from the resulting by-election; to "not accept any £5m gifts from crypto billionaires (on Earth)". Binface sought to represent the UK at Eurovision 2027, with Clacton then hosting Eurovision 2028 if he won.[83]>[84]

Warning about a potential "constitutional crisis" were Binface to be elected, David Wolfson, the Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales, said that parliamentary convention dictates that MPs "may not address the House wearing a hat".[85][86] Dan Jarvis, then-Secretary of State for Defence, wished Binface good luck.[87] Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the Conservatives, said that if the by-election was a "people versus the establishment" contest, Binface might be the people's candidate.[88] When asked about Binface at the 2026 Ankara NATO summit, Starmer said he could not endorse him due to Labour Party rules.[89]

The New Statesman business editor Will Dunn endorsed Binface and called for a united front in support of his candidacy.[90] Dunn later clarified that he did not mean to endorse Binface, but he endorsed the position Binface occupies in British politics.[91][non-primary source needed]

Binface received a surge of support from activists after announcing his candidacy, raising more than £15,000 in donations in a day, which he described as akin to a "fever dream". He said he hoped to appeal to voters from all sides of the political spectrum and said he could even court the immigrant vote, given that he was "the ultimate alien".[89] The business magnate Dale Vince, a major Labour Party donor, offered to fund Binface's campaign. The Telegraph reported that Vince could donate up to £180,050 on campaigning materials.[92] Vince said: "I want Binface to win, and I am prepared to support him – morally, verbally and financially if that works for him."[93]

At Starmer's final appearance in Prime Minister's Questions, Badenoch asked whether he agreed that the country deserved a televised debate between Farage and Count Binface. Starmer shied away from outright endorsement, but urged everyone to "put [their] vote in the Bin".[94][94] Posting an image of the two shaking hands on social media, Andy Burnham captioned the post: "Always worth knowing when bin day is." In a further post, he wrote: "Count Binface, you are carrying the hopes of the nation. Don't let us down."[93] On 14 July, John Rentoul of The Independent wrote that the presence of Binface and other novelty candidates was tasteless following the killing of the Reform UK spokeswoman Ann Widdecombe days after the by-election was called.[95]

Electoral history

Summary

ElectionOffice or ConstituencyVotesPercentPosition
2019 United Kingdom general electionUxbridge and South Ruislip690.16/11
2021 London mayoral electionMayor of London24,7751.08/19
2023 Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-electionUxbridge and South Ruislip1900.68/17
2024 London mayoral electionMayor of London24,2601.011/13
2024 United Kingdom general electionRichmond and Northallerton3080.66/13
2026 Makerfield by-electionMakerfield950.27/14
2026 Clacton by-election Clacton TBA

Detailed

General election 2019: Uxbridge and South Ruislip[96]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Boris Johnson 25,351 52.6 +1.8
Labour Ali Milani 18,141 37.6 −2.4
Liberal Democrats Joanne Humphreys 3,026 6.3 +2.3
Green Mark Keir 1,090 2.3 +0.4
UKIP Geoffrey Courtenay 283 0.6 −2.8
Monster Raving Loony Lord Buckethead 125 0.3 N/A
Independent Count Binface 69 0.1 N/A
Independent Alfie Utting 44 0.1 N/A
Independent Yace Yogenstein 23 0.0 N/A
Independent Norma Burke 22 0.0 N/A
Independent Bobby Elmo Smith 8 0.0 N/A
Independent William Tobin 5 0.0 N/A
Turnout 48,174 68.5 +1.7
Mayor of London election 6 May 2021
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Labour Sadiq Khan 1,013,721 40.0% 192,313 1,206,034 55.2%
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Conservative Shaun Bailey 893,051 35.3% 84,550 977,601 44.8%
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Green Siân Berry 197,976 7.8%
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Liberal Democrats Luisa Porritt 111,716 4.4%
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Independent Niko Omilana 49,628 2.0%
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Reclaim Laurence Fox 47,634 1.9%
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London Real Brian Rose 31,111 1.2%
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Rejoin EU Richard Hewison 28,012 1.1%
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Count Binface Count Binface 24,775 1.0%
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Women's Equality Mandu Reid 21,182 0.8%
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Let London Live Piers Corbyn 20,604 0.8%
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Animal Welfare Vanessa Hudson 16,826 0.7%
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UKIP Peter Gammons 14,393 0.6%
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Independent Farah London 11,869 0.5%
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Heritage David Kurten 11,025 0.4%
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Independent Nims Obunge 9,682 0.4%
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SDP Steve Kelleher 8,764 0.3%
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Renew Kam Balayev 7,774 0.3%
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Independent Max Fosh 6,309 0.2%
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Burning Pink Valerie Brown 5,305 0.2%
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Labour hold
2023 Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election[97][98]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve Tuckwell 13,965 45.2 −7.4
Labour Danny Beales 13,470 43.6 +6.0
Green Sarah Green 893 2.9 +0.7
Reclaim Laurence Fox 714 2.3 New
Liberal Democrats Blaise Baquiche 526 1.7 −4.6
SDP Steve Gardner 248 0.8 New
Independent Kingsley Hamilton Anti-Ulez[a] 208 0.7 New
Count Binface Count Binface 190 0.6 +0.5
Independent No-Ulez Leo Phaure[a] 186 0.6 New
Rejoin EU Richard Hewison 105 0.3 New
Let London Live Piers Corbyn 101 0.3 New
Independent Cameron Bell 91 0.3 New
CPA Enomfon Ntefon 78 0.3 New
UKIP Rebecca Jane 61 0.2 −0.4
Climate Ed Gemmell 49 0.2 New
Monster Raving Loony Howling Laud Hope 32 0.1 −0.2
Independent 77 Joseph[b] 8 0.0 New
Majority 495 1.6 −13.4
Turnout 31,000 46.23 Decrease17.3
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing −6.7
2024 London mayoral election[49]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sadiq Khan 1,088,225 43.8
Conservative Susan Hall 812,397 32.7
Liberal Democrats Rob Blackie 145,184 5.8
Green Zoë Garbett 145,114 5.8
Reform Howard Cox 78,865 3.2
Independent Natalie Campbell 47,815 1.9
SDP Amy Gallagher 34,449 1.4
Animal Welfare Femy Amin 29,280 1.2
Independent Andreas Michli 26,121 1.1
Independent Tarun Ghulati 24,702 1.0
Count Binface Count Binface 24,260 1.0
Britain First Nick Scanlon 20,519 0.8
London Real Brian Rose 7,501 0.3
Majority 275,828 11.1
Turnout 2,484,432 40.50 Decrease1.5
Registered electors 6,162,428
Labour hold
General election 2024: Richmond and Northallerton[102]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rishi Sunak 23,059 47.5 −15.8
Labour Tom Wilson 10,874 22.4 6.0
Reform Lee Taylor 7,142 14.7 New
Liberal Democrats Daniel Callaghan 4,322 8.9 −3.6
Green Kevin Foster 2,058 4.2 0.4
Count Binface Count Binface 308 0.6 New
Independent Brian Richmond 222 0.5 New
Independent Niko Omilana 160 0.3 New
Yorkshire Rio Goldhammer 132 0.3 −1.8
Monster Raving Loony Sir Archibald Stanton 99 0.2 New
Workers Party Louise Dickens 90 0.2 New
Independent Angie Campion 33 0.1 New
Independent Jason Barnett 27 0.1 New
Majority 12,185
Turnout 73,888 66 −5.6
2026 Makerfield by-election[103]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Andy Burnham 24,927 54.8 +9.6
Reform Robert Kenyon 15,696 34.5 +2.7
Restore Rebecca Shepherd 3,111 6.8 New
Conservative Michael Winstanley 997 2.2 −8.7
Green Sarah Wakefield 308 0.7 −3.7
Liberal Democrats Jake Austin 163 0.4 −6.4
Count Binface Count Binface 95 0.2 New
Monster Raving Loony Howling Laud Hope 45 0.1 New
Independent John Dyer 37 0.1 New
Rejoin EU Peter Ward[c] 35 0.1 New
Libertarian Dan Clarke 18 0.04 New
Climate Ed Gemmell 18 0.04 New
Independent Robert Pownall 18 0.04 New
Independent Paul Gould 8 0.02 New
Majority 9,231 20.3 +6.9
Turnout 45,476 58.7 +6.3
Registered electors 77,462
Labour Co-op hold Swing 3.5

Notes

  1. 1 2 Names "Anti-Ulez"[99] and "No-Ulez"[100] indicate opposition to London's Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ).
  2. ↑ Otherwise known as Thomas Faithful Darwood, his ballot name alludes to Pharaoh's dream interpreted by Joseph in the Book of Genesis.[101]
  3. ↑ Using the description Rejoin EU Bring in PR

Personal life

Harvey is married to the actress Sarah Daykin;[9] they have two children.[10] Harvey's brother, Dan, an undiagnosed diabetic, died at the age of 43 after falling into a coma.[9] Harvey is a supporter of Tottenham Hotspur F.C.[7] He wrote a memoir, A Fan for All Seasons: A Journey Through Life (2023), about using sport to cope with grief.[7][9]

Bibliography

Books

  • Binface, Count (2022). What On Earth?: An Alien's Guide to Fixing Britain. London: Quercus Editions. ISBN 9781529421651.
  • Harvey, Jon (2023). A Fan for All Seasons: A Journey Through Life. London: Yellow Jersey Press. ISBN 9781787290587.[7]

Other

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cockburn, Harry (15 November 2019). "Former Lord Buckethead takes aim at rival candidate who took his name as he bids to unseat Boris Johnson". The Independent. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Count Binface (@CountBinface@mastodon.world)". Mastodon. 28 March 2024. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  3. ↑ Docker, Georgie (27 May 2026). "Further five candidates named in Makerfield by-election". BBC News. Archived from the original on 29 May 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Zakir-Hussain, Maryam (8 July 2026). "Farage vs Binface: Who is actually standing in Clacton by-election?". The Independent. Archived from the original on 8 July 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Count Binface". whocanivotefor.co.uk. Democracy Club Community Interest Company. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  6. ↑ Ahmed, Jabed; Irshad, Shabnoor; Dawson, Neve (9 July 2026). "Who is Count Binface? Five things you need to know about Nigel Farage's rival". The Independent. Archived from the original on 9 July 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Green, Graeme (31 October 2023). "The man behind Count Binface". Prospect. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023.
  8. ↑ Harvey, Jon (26 June 2024). "Jon Harvey: I lost my brother. Could I have saved his life?". The Times. Archived from the original on 8 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2026. Last month, I turned 44 ...
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Boffey, Daniel (11 July 2026). "'He goes a bit funny if you use his real name': the unstoppable rise of Count Binface". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  10. 1 2 Gutteridge, Nick (8 July 2026). "Count Binface: Lifting the lid on former comedy writer playing politics for laughs". The Daily Telegraph.
  11. 1 2 3 4 Evans, Matthew J. C. (8 July 2026). "Oxford University graduate Count Binface to challenge Nigel Farage in Clacton". Oxford Mail. Archived from the original on 8 July 2026. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  12. 1 2 3 4 Waterson, Jim (26 May 2019). "Double trouble: the fight to be the real Lord Buckethead". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  13. ↑ "The real Lord Buckethead: the cult sci-fi film that inspired Theresa May's election rival". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  14. ↑ Jefferson, Ed (12 May 2017). "Lord Buckethead vs Theresa May – meet the UK's weirdest political parties". New Statesman. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  15. ↑ Hughes, David (14 February 2022). "Lord Buckethead: my part in his downfall". Time Out Worldwide. Archived from the original on 4 October 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Comedian Jon Harvey to take on Boris Johnson as Count Binface". British Comedy Guide. 14 November 2019. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  17. ↑ Dangoor, Natasha; Hookway, James (12 July 2026). "Nigel Farage Wanted a Political Showdown. Now He's Fighting a Trash Can" – via www.wsj.com.
  18. 1 2 Morrison, Sean (14 November 2019). "Man behind Lord Buckethead to run in PM constituency under new alias". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  19. ↑ Graham, Freya (1 May 2024). "London mayoral election: Who is 'intergalactic space warrior' Count Binface?". Metro. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  20. ↑ "Johnson rival Binface makes bid for Christmas number one". Hillingdon & Uxbridge Times. 6 December 2019. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  21. ↑ Times News (8 July 2026). Farage Vs Binface: The Other Parties Are 'Running Scared'. Retrieved 8 July 2026 – via YouTube.
  22. ↑ Irshad, Shabnoor (10 July 2026). Count Binface responds to BBC unmasking him live on air. Archived from the original on 10 July 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026 – via The Independent.
  23. ↑ "'Industry' Season 4 Episode 2 Recap: "The Commander and the Grey Lady"". 20 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  24. ↑ "Former Youtuber and comedic election candidate take part in debate at Oxford Union". Oxford Mail. 12 September 2024.
  25. ↑ "Count Binface on Apes, Politicians and Testicles". 29 June 2026 – via YouTube.
  26. ↑ "Count Binface (Retro) - "House of Losers"". Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast.
  27. ↑ "Jon Harvey | THW rather be a SPARTAN than an Athenian (8/8)". Cambridge Union. 12 March 2020 – via YouTube.
  28. ↑ "Prof. Paul Cartledge | THW rather be a SPARTAN than an Athenian (1/8)". Cambridge Union. 12 March 2020 – via YouTube.
  29. ↑ "Tom Holland | THW rather be a SPARTAN than an Athenian (7/8)". Cambridge Union. 12 March 2020 – via YouTube.
  30. ↑ https://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/api/pdf/Registrations/PP12685
  31. ↑ https://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/api/pdf/Registrations/PP12685
  32. ↑ https://www.joe.co.uk/politics/count-binface-reveals-clacton-by-election-manifesto-539938
  33. ↑ Heritage, Stuart (8 June 2017). "The 2017 election awards: from best eating of a Pringle to biggest dolt". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  34. ↑ "Johnson rival Binface makes bid for Christmas number one". South West Londoner. 6 December 2019. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  35. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "MANIFESTO!". countbinface.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  36. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sharma, Ruchira (6 December 2019). "Count Binface lost the rights to Lord Buckethead, but he's still fighting the PM". The i Paper. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  37. ↑ Delahunty, Stephen (6 June 2017). "Alternative Maidenhead candidates go head-to-head at hustings". Maidenhead Advertiser. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  38. ↑ Jamieson, Alastair (17 November 2019). "Boris versus Binface: The barmy battles in Britain's 'Brexit election'". euronews. Archived from the original on 25 November 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  39. 1 2 3 4 5 "Count Binface Runs for Mayor of London". Count Binface. 27 February 2020. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021 – via YouTube.
  40. ↑ "London 2021 Manifesto". Count Binface. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  41. ↑ @CountBinface (21 April 2021). "Here is my full manifesto for London. Can any other candidate beat this? No chance! #VoteBinface #MakeYourVoteCount" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021 – via Twitter.
  42. ↑ "Count Binface meets Owen Jones". Owen Jones. 29 April 2021. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021 – via YouTube.
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