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Satirical political character 'Count Binface' poses during an interview with Reuters, ahead of challenging UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for the parliamentary seat of Richmond and Northallerton, in the upcoming general election on July 4, outside of the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, July 2, 2024. REUTERS/Toby Melville
The best known figure in the latter category is Count Binface,"an intergalactic space warrior, leader of the Recyclons from planet sigma IX", who will be challenging Prime Minister Sunak in his constituency in northern England. Binface is now a familiar face - or helmet - at British elections, having stood against two ex-prime ministers, Theresa May in 2017 - albeit then in his former guise as Lord Buckethead - and Boris Johnson in 2019. He also contested the London mayor elections in 2021 and in May this year when he won 24,000 votes.
This year it is fielding 22 candidates, including Howling 'Laud' Hope, the party leader, Baron Von Thunderclap, and Earl Elvis of East Anglia. Polls say Labour leader Starmer will be Britain's next leader."Elmo" from the Muppets will be competing for his seat.
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