”Count Binface” ser ut att bli Farages enda motståndare

Jonathan David Harvey (born 1979/1980) is a British satirical scriptwriter and author who participates in elections as the novelty candidate Count Binface. Binface is an "independent space warrior" who wears a large bin-shaped helmet. Harvey previously stood as a similar character, Lord Buckethead, but was forced to create a new character due to a dispute with the filmmaker Todd Durham, who owns the Buckethead character. As Binface, Harvey stood as a candidate in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency at the 2019 general election, against the prime minister, Boris Johnson, and again at the 2023 by-election which followed Johnson's resignation as a member of Parliament. He also stood at the London mayoral elections of 2021 and 2024. At the 2024 general election, Binface stood against the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, in his Richmond and Northallerton constituency. Binface was one of 14 candidates in the 2026 Makerfield by-election, standing against Andy Burnham. Binface also intends to stand in the expected 2026 Clacton by-election against Nigel Farage. Harvey has used Binface to promote electoral participation, with the slogan "Make Your Vote Count". Harvey originally stood as an independent, but his affiliation has been given since 2023 as the Count Binface Party.