Count Binface Responds To Jenricks By Election Attack

Count Binface has hit back at Robert Jenrick after he launched a bitter attack on his bid to defeat Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election.

The Reform UK MP said that after two years in the House of Commons, the party’s leader was used to taking on “people who’ve got robotic voices and a head full of rubbish”.

He made the comment while presenting an LBC phone-in in which he was savaged for defending Farage’s decision to stand down to trigger the by-election.

However, the move has backfired after Labour, the Tories, the Greens, the Lib Dems and even Restore Britain all dismissed it as a stunt and said they would not stand any candidates.

So far, Count Binface – a comedy character who regularly stands in by-elections – is Farage’s only serious rival.

On LBC, Jenrick said: “I do think Count Binface is an interesting character.

“Nigel has been in the House of Commons now for two years, so he’s used to people who’ve got robotic voices and a head full of rubbish, so I’m sure he’ll be able to take on Binface.”

But speaking to HuffPost UK, Count Binface hit back: “Has Robert Jenrick just confirmed that I would fit perfectly well inside the House of Commons?

“So Reform UK confirms Binface is not a novelty candidate?”

The by-election, which is expected to take place on August 13, takes place amid mounting controversy over Farage and Reform UK’s finances.

Parliament’s standards commissioner is investigating a £5 million gift Farage received from a Thailand-based crypto billionaire shortly before he ran to become an MP and did not declare.

It has also emerged that the Reform boss received financial support from convicted fraudster George Cottrell.

The Times also reported today that the Metropolitan Police are investigating donations at least £500,000 made to Reform by Cottrell’s mother, Fiona.

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