A small British seaside town voted Thursday in a special election between a hard-right populist and a man who wears a trash can on his head.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage resigned to call the by-election after being accused of accepting an unlawful gift, but no major parties ran against him, and one of British politicsâ many novelty candidates, Count Binface, is his only noteworthy opponent.
It is âan unserious politics for a time of decadence,â an observer wrote in The New York Times; Farage will likely win, but at some cost to his reputation. Adding to Reformâs woes, their recent nationwide poll lead has evaporated, with new Prime Minister Andy Burnham boosting incumbent Labourâs standing.