200. Count Binface: Nigel Farage’s Biggest Threat?

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3 August 2026
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Is Count Binface really Nigel Farage's biggest threat in Clacton, and has Farage already lost by turning "me against the establishment" into a battle against a bin? Does Binface's manifesto hide serious politics beneath the comedy? Could a joke candidate ever become a serious political force?

Alastair and Rory are joined by Count Binface as they answer all these questions and more.

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