Charlie Alford

Count Binface: A serious electoral profile for a deeply un-serious country

Post author:Grace
Post published:17 July 2026
Post last modified:17 July 2026

The race for the Clacton parliamentary by-election looks as though it will come down to just two candidates. One is a sad caricature of a fascist who’s making a vicious mockery of democracy in the UK. The other wears a bin on his head (AKA Count Binface). Nigel Farage triggered the by-election after dramatically quitting his seat on 7 July. The far-right leader was facing multiple investigations and scandals at the time, including: Failing to declare financial support he received from a convicted fraudster in the run-up to the 2024 election; Multiple investigations into a £5m gift he received from a…

Manchester mayoral election — Greens slam ‘unserious’ Labour as Reform ‘go to war’

Post author:Cameron Baillie
Post published:13 July 2026
Post last modified:13 July 2026

The Green Party tells the Canary that Labour’s “contempt for Greater Manchester residents” is on full display as the mayoral election looms soon. The party slams Labour for failing to yet deliver a costed manifesto, saying that Greater Manchester voters need to know what they are voting for. It’s now just over two weeks until Greater Manchester goes to the polls on 30 July. Postal votes are already landing on doorsteps for the single most significant ongoing election in English politics outside of Westminster. But Labour’s candidate, Bev Craig, has failed to publish a manifesto yet. Even Reform UK, despite Clacton-caused…