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.
I’m not too much into British elections but from what I’ve gathered he’s mostly doing satire and making fun of absurd politics and politicians, whereas Trump was only ever in it for his own gain.