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An octopus could run rings around him.
An octopus wouldn't need to run. That is the point of being an octopus.
Brilliant poster. Anyway, We're all proper cyclist who obey the rules, right?
Think I'll have to dust off the unicycle if CBF gets elected
Should we be concerned about his stance on “rule-breaking cyclists”?
What rules?
Speaking as a cyclist who actually rode his bike yesterday, "rule-breaking cyclists" are typically self-entitled 🔔🔚s who give us a bad name. Those fond of ripping up "cheeky" trails and hooning through red lights without even looking sideways can both get in the bin.
Should we be concerned about his stance on “rule-breaking cyclists”?
No, I'll be breaking his rules too. Stupid Count that he is 😀
I am not sure his private members bill to enforce unicycles for rule breaking cyclist would get far so I am not too concerned about it.
I've got three unicycles, I'm quite relaxed about it. Not that I'll need them as I'm not a rule-breaking cyclist, obvs
Username checks out, etc.
I have a friend who is an offroad unicyclist. People say to him quite often, "don't you fall off?" and he replies "yes."
If I lived in Clacton I'd be spoiling the ballot paper. Initially I thought it would be hilarious if he won, but I've not seen anything to suggest that he'd take the position seriously if he did (not that Farage ever did either).
Having recently needed to engage with an MP who was surprisingly helpful I'm inclined to think that Clacton would be better off with a normal MP who actually cares about the job.
Not a huge amount of sympathy for them, mind you, the people who voted for Farage got what they deserved when he abandoned the place to spend more time with his money.
From the looks of things though they don't have the option of a 'normal' MP...all options look to be somewhat off that mark.
The good people of Clacton got what they voted for.
For me the issue with Binface is that he is not actually funny. Sure he picks holes in the opposition, but so could a lot of people. Bet if he took himself a bit more seriously, he would do well as a politician in the marginal areas.
Sure he picks holes in the opposition, but so could a lot of people
But he does so in a way where normal opposition would end up point scoring he's managing to do what the other parties can't do he's seriously poking holes whilst ridiculing Farage without the risk of the main parties pandering to his publicity stunt. Making the whole thing a farce whilst highlighting the odeous turdiness is not easy i imagine.
For me the issue with Binface is that he is not actually funny. Sure he picks holes in the opposition, but so could a lot of people. Bet if he took himself a bit more seriously, he would do well as a politician in the marginal areas.
And if Father Ted had been better researched it could have been an important documentary on the societal shift away from religious institutions due to ageing populations and declining birth rates in remote areas of Ireland.
But it wasn't, it was a ecumenical matter comedy.
If I lived in Clacton I'd be spoiling the ballot paper. Initially I thought it would be hilarious if he won, but I've not seen anything to suggest that he'd take the position seriously if he did (not that Farage ever did either).
I think you're missing the point somewhat. There are plenty of useless MP's in safe seats all over the country. We had John Redwood for decades. He's now taken to posting on social media about how expensive his replacements are. And people are quick to point out it's because his replacements are actually doing some constituency work.
IF (and it's still a big if) Binface does win, it might be the most useful thing to happen to a politician in years. It would show that there really is no such thing as a safe seat where you can expect to have 2nd/3rd/4th jobs and consultation roles and do nothing for the area. You never know, he might (because he has no policies) just do some constituency work rather than follow a whipped party line.
I'm inclined to think that Clacton would be better off with a normal MP who actually cares about the job.
What I hope for is Count BF wins then immediately resigns. Farage, humiliated by loosing to a protest candidate doesn't run again and Clacton gets an MP that actually wants to be an MP. Probably a Tory or a different reform or sadly a restore.
That won't happy though. I'd put money on a tiny turnout and Farage winning with a good bit less than half the votes he got last time but still enough for 75% of the total. And Count BF getting a couple of thousand max. Though I'd be very happy to be completely wrong!
Count BF is a bit betwixt and between - not a serious candidate, but also not actually particularly funny either. His schtick is quite thin. Jonathan Harvey has pretty well known left leaning beliefs - no bad thing obviously, but it is if you are trying to wrestle a seat off a very right wing incumbent in a very right wing constituency.
An Al Murray pub landlord character might have had more luck if he'd had another go, simply because a lot of his audience don't actually appreciate he's a parody of a gammon and laugh along with him rather than laugh at him. The Alf Garnett/Warren Mitchell paradox.
IF (and it's still a big if) Binface does win, it might be the most useful thing to happen to a politician in years. It would show that there really is no such thing as a safe seat where you can expect to have 2nd/3rd/4th jobs and consultation roles and do nothing for the area. You never know, he might (because he has no policies) just do some constituency work rather than follow a whipped party line.
Absolutely. And although I am guessing he doesn't actually want to be an MP I would put money on him taking it more seriously and doing a better job of it than Farage for the next 3 years. Would the people of Claction actually notice if Farage went missing for the next three years and they didn't have an MP at all?
Can't compare Father Ted to Binface. One was funny... I like the notion and applaud his efforts, but most of his humour falls flat. Much prefer him when he is challenging the interviewers, who seem to assume he is a one trick pony. He is clever and articulate, but funny? I do hope he takes Farage down though.
I always said, at work I'd rather be underestimated, and I deliberately dressed down. We've all seen salesmen poncing around in sharp suits, you can guarantee that the sharpness of the suit is inversely proportional to the sharpness of their sales figures.
We're looking at Mr Face and yelling "but he's not even funny!" Well, correct, but, he's probably about to beat Garage in an election. With a bin on his head. "But, but, he's not even... oh."
If Dusty Bin beats Ted Rogers I will absolutely piss myself laughing. You can't tell me that wouldn't be ****ing hilarious.
Much prefer him when he is challenging the interviewers,
Totally this. The Sky chap at Makerfield was being a total arse, and CB just said "shouldn't you know who I am?".
We need more of this respectful challenging of journos rather than using the opportunity to deliver another soundbite.
Folks forget who they're voting for. A mate of mine, who's deputy head of a school and lives in the midlands, said he was gong to vote for Farage. I despair.
its also missing the point, its not that binface is funny, its that a 'serious' politician getting beaten by binface thats funny
A point that seems to also have been missed entirely by all the frothing right-wing media, who's present outrage at the prospect makes it doubly hilarious 😀
binface? binners?? surely not???
There are some tell-tale signs that it's not him... 🤭
Anyway, reminds me of this (by binface, but I feel binners would approve)...
I can neither confirm nor deny the rumours, but have you ever seen us in the same room? 😀
I for one would vote for King Crayola and the Coconuts. Get on it you big bald bastard.
Seem to remember a GP or consultant being elected twice in Kidderminster initially as a protest vote about the closure of a local hospital.
Folks forget who they're voting for. A mate of mine, who's deputy head of a school and lives in the midlands, said he was gong to vote for Farage. I despair.
That sounds like quite a commute, especially for a teacher…
Seem to remember a GP or consultant being elected twice in Kidderminster initially as a protest vote about the closure of a local hospital.
Consultant. Campaign to keep the hospital open was apparently successful.
Count Bin Face on Leading podcast is worth a listen if you want a laugh.
