Nigel Farage faces off against Count Binface in special election that's been denounced as a stunt
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On Thursday, polls opened in an eastern England parliamentary by-election featuring Nigel Farage, leader of the hard-right and anti-immigration party Reform UK, facing off against perennial joke candidate Count Binface. Mainstream British political parties have shunned the vote, which has been denounced as a political stunt.
Farage, who has been touted by some as a potential future British prime minister, had hoped the special election for his seat would help quell awkward questions surrounding his finances. Meanwhile, the unconventional contest has drawn attention due to the presence of Count Binface, a figure noted for being the subject of many jokes in the UK.
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PBS NewsHourFocuses on Farage's financial scrutiny and political motives behind the stunt.
France 24Emphasizes the unusual matchup against a joke candidate and mainstream party boycotts.
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