cross-posted from: https://feddit.online/c/uk@feddit.online/p/1830621/british-public-more-likely-to-prefer-count-binface-wins-clacton-by-election-than-nigel

  • In a hypothetical forced choice head-to-head, 1 in 3 British adults (33%) would prefer Count Binface to win the Clacton by-election, giving him a 12ppt lead over Farage (21%). 32% say neither. 13% don’t know;
  • Nearly 3 in 4 (74%) state that the parliamentary standards commissioner should be investigating whether the Reform UK leader broke parliamentary rules;
  • 73% say investigation should continue even if Farage wins the by-election.

Source: Ipsos.

  • BucketBong@p.hobo.socialEnglish
    68·
    7 days ago

    Please, for the love of god, make Count Binface win, it would be the funniest thing you’ve done since you elected Boris.

    • atro_city@fedia.io
      21·
      6 days ago

      But that would mean Farage wouldn’t be able to be charged, wouldn’t it?

      • TWeaK@feddit.ukEnglish
        111·
        6 days ago

        No, he absolutely still could. Whether he will be is another matter, he’s got extremely wealthy backers.

        Hence why Starmer threw in the towel over nothing. The UK isn’t really run by the elected politicians, it’s run by the people who fund the party LLCs.

        • atro_city@fedia.io
          4·
          6 days ago

          Let’s hope voters vote Green the upcoming years. Without a wealth tax, it won’t get better.