What will happen if Count Binface beats Nigel Farage in Clacton?

Could Count Binface truly pull it off? (Credits: James Veysey/Shutterstock)

The Clacton by-election is slowly approaching, and while most expect Nigel Farage to win, some of the electorate have hinted at turning towards an intergalactic alien instead.

So what happens if Count Binface wins the vote?

With all the major parties having pulled out of the race at its outset, the widespread assumption is that Farage’s top opponent is now the ‘independent space warrior’ with a bin for a face.

And while that may sound silly, there’s a chance it could become serious if enough people in Clacton-on-Sea decide they want to see the look on Farage’s face if his vote share ...