In the Clacton parliamentary by-election, satirical candidate Count Binface garnered nearly 9,500 votes, or 27%, challenging Nigel Farage, who won with 63%. With conventional parties absent, Binface’s comedic campaign resonated, showcasing democracy’s adaptability. His policies, while humorous, highlighted voter engagement, contrasting sharply with typical political narratives.
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Check the Exits, Count the Kids
A darkly comic Weekly Doom recap becomes “Check the Exits,” Bub’s upbeat apocalypse cabaret song about oil chokepoints, burning terminals, slush funds, surveillance capitalism, heat waves, and school fires. Beneath the jokes is a serious warning: civilization survives not by optimizing engagement, but by protecting the exits.
Alex Bakerloo 