• Reckless_Moose@ttrpg.network
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    Space costume AND bin head, so he could wear his space costume OR bin head.

    Should probably go head, more recognizable.

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    3 days ago

    What he needs to do is find religion.

    If they have any kind of religious rules meaning Sikh can wear turbans then this bin could be his religious garb to not only protect him from the poisonous atmosphere but also to protect his soul.

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      3 days ago

      I am ready to convert to Binfacism - erm that sounds a bit wrong, I mean Skoupidotenekesoprosoponism in full support of His Binness.

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        Then I hope he comes in wearing his full costume and removes his bin only to be wearing a smaller more comfortable bin underneath.

        Government in all our countries is a joke and maybe treating it as such right on the floor of the govt is the best way to get things changed for the betterment of all rather than the chosen few.

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    3 days ago

    are non brits aware of count binface.

    yes, because a man with a bin on his head potentially winning an election is somehow less ridiculous and more encouraging than the political climate of my country

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    4 days ago

    He can go in normal clothes and his excuse can be that he has temporarily morphed into a human-like creature using technology developed on Sigma 9.

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    I have no horse in this race for I am not bri*ish, but I very much hope Count Binface wins because it would be hilarious and even I know Farage is a cunt.

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    4 days ago

    As a Matt Parker fan, I know about and love count binface, but I seem to be out of the loop, did anything big happen?

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      Nigel Farage started a byelection for himself, as a political maneuver to prove he still has the people’s support after a recent scandal involving taking a lot of undisclosed money from some crypto billionaire, in an area his party dominates.

      Seeing it as a sham, every other party has stepped out, leaving the race entirely between Nigel Farage… and Count Binface. If every other party potentially votes for Count Binface, he’d win with 60+% of the vote, meaning there’s a non-zero chance he takes the seat of the next anticipated Prime Minister, which would be unbelievably funny.

      No matter how it goes though, it’s taken Nigel’s decent political maneuver, and turned it into an absolute farce. There’s no pride in barely beating Count Binface, this is the most political coverage he’s ever gotten and it’s honestly pretty devastating for Nigel Farage’s reputation. Here’s hoping he wins, which would be even better.

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        Farage quit because he was under investigation for taking a bribe, and he can’t be investigated while he’s not an MP. This circus is playing into his hands because people are forgetting about the bribe he took, which was the number 1 political story for weeks before this.

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        There are 34 candidates standing though, including “names” like Rupert Fox. Most of them are nobodies and Fox will only take vote from Farage, so Binface is still the one to beat.

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      He gained so much popularity they had to comment on whether he would be able to wear his costume in government if he won.

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        This is a pretty big story to be fair. Hazzard has outlined it nicely, but essentially the biggest current threat to the government in the polls might lose his seat to Count Binface, in a farcical by election of his own creation. And clearly there’s enough of a chance of that happening that someone has felt the need to clarify if the costume will be allowed or not.

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          the biggest current threat to the government in the polls might lose his seat to Count Binface

          Show me the poll that suggests BinFace has a chance in a safe conservative district. Everything I’ve seen is “Farage National Approval Rating” and “National Support/Oppose”.

          Nobody is even bothering to poll the actual district, because it is so lopsided.

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            The polls I referred to are about Reform generally being the biggest threat to Labour. Haven’t seen any polls regarding this by election, but the argument I’ve seen is that the votes for anyone other than Nigel last time outnumbered his votes, so those votes might well go to Count Binface since no other major parties are fielding a candidate. Which seems wishful thinking, but is a possibility.

            Overall, there isn’t really a great outcome for Nigel here. He either wins, which isn’t much of a victory given the (lack of) opposition, or he loses, which is devastating for his credibility. Regardless, I still think this is a bigger story than you originally made out.

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              Also, his resignation that caused this by-election was to distract from the fact that he was being investigated for not declaring a large donation to his election fund.

              If he wins, the investigation will continue and may trigger another by-election.

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    He should make it his mission to grant more attention to the minutia of official Parliamentary standards of dress than any MP in UK history. He should spend years figuring out the most outlandish possible outfits that still technically fit within the written dress code of Parliament.

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    Couldn’t do any worse than Farage. And, it’s good to stir the pot, out with the old and corrupt, in with the new and funny.