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Post by clort »

wizzwizz4 wrote: post #129
lambdaone wrote: post #116

Earlier quoted context omitted.

His birth name, and I believe still his legal name, is Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson. But he is "commonly known as" Boris Johnson, so that's what can go on the ballot paper, although his full name must still go on the registration documents. Count Binface is in the same situation.

Since he gave up his US citizenship in 2016, I don't think he's subject to a jurisdiction where "legal name" is a meaningful notion. Ultimately, this means his first name is whatever he says it is (provided that he isn't lying): you'd have to ask him. Supposing that his answer changes depending on the social context, then both "Alexander" and "Boris" would be valid answers for "what is this person's first name?". Cou…

His sister still calls him Alex, at least.

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Post by anonymousiam »

anonymousiam wrote: post #279
squidbeak wrote: post #248

I see from the comments here many Americans especially are confused by this situation. Some background might make help. Farage seems to have broken Parliamentary Rules (laid down after the cash for questions scandal in the 1990s) by accepting large sums of money as gifts - but without declaring them, something all MPs are required to do for any gift. But worse, one of these gifts came from a convicted crypto felon. T…

The other parties are terrified that the immense popularity of Farage will land him the role of PM, so they're creatively interpreting their Parliamentary Rules to accuse Farage of violating them, which he has not done. It's the same sort of lawfare that Trump and Le Pen have been a victim of. Override the will of the people by finding an excuse to oust a popular politician that they see as a serious threat to their…

After the UK government cut their security funding for Farage, they penalize him because a caring well to do friend gifted him some money. Now they're briefing him on the increased risk of harm that he faces from deranged people who are reacting to the negative press they've generated.

https://thenationalpulse.com/2026/07/13/farage-offered-secur...

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Post by ben_w »

anonymousiam wrote: post #302
anonymousiam wrote: post #279

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The other parties are terrified that the immense popularity of Farage will land him the role of PM, so they're creatively interpreting their Parliamentary Rules to accuse Farage of violating them, which he has not done. It's the same sort of lawfare that Trump and Le Pen have been a victim of. Override the will of the people by finding an excuse to oust a popular politician that they see as a serious threat to their…

After the UK government cut their security funding for Farage, they penalize him because a caring well to do friend gifted him some money. Now they're briefing him on the increased risk of harm that he faces from deranged people who are reacting to the negative press they've generated. https://thenationalpulse.com/2026/07/13/farage-offered-secur...

> increased risk of harm that he faces from deranged people who are reacting to the negative press they've generated

Glass houses are not a recommended location for shot put practice, regardless of if it is as severe a topic as this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Cox

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Post by ben_w »

ayaros wrote: post #87

I have so many questions... I wonder how the legalities of this work. If people write in "Count Binface" or if that's the name on the ballot, then if he wins, does that mean Jonathan David Harvey (the actual name of the guy who plays him) is elected? Does Count Binface count as an alias? If not, he required to use that name while in office - or more precisely, is he not considered a member if he goes by his own name?…

UK is very flexible with names; see for example how former Prime Minister Boris Johnson's full name is "Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson", but his parliamentary profile just says "Boris Johnson" https://members.parliament.uk/member/1423/career

Also, in 2002, Richard James changed his name to “Mr Yellow-Rat Foxysquirrel Fairydiddle”, in exchange for a pint of beer*.

You're not allowed to use a deed poll to give yourself a title, so the "Count" part of "Count Binface" may need to be changed, but specifically because he presents himself as an intergalactic space lord, the official example (for passports) is with "Doctor" being used as a first name being fine when it's not a fake title: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-names-we-use-...

* It says something about the world we live in that my effort to find the story about Mr Fairydiddle returned one of my own comments on hacker news rather than a newspaper: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26375394

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Post by hdgvhicv »

deanc wrote: post #104
hdgvhicv wrote: post #94

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Except 55% of these that voted in 2024 did not vote for him

That's the British voting system for you :)

So if that 55% turn up and vote, are they going to vote Farage or Binface?

Could be tatton 97 again.

It’s going to be decided on turnout.

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Post by ndsipa_pomu »

anonymousiam wrote: post #302
anonymousiam wrote: post #279

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The other parties are terrified that the immense popularity of Farage will land him the role of PM, so they're creatively interpreting their Parliamentary Rules to accuse Farage of violating them, which he has not done. It's the same sort of lawfare that Trump and Le Pen have been a victim of. Override the will of the people by finding an excuse to oust a popular politician that they see as a serious threat to their…

After the UK government cut their security funding for Farage, they penalize him because a caring well to do friend gifted him some money. Now they're briefing him on the increased risk of harm that he faces from deranged people who are reacting to the negative press they've generated. https://thenationalpulse.com/2026/07/13/farage-offered-secur...

Farage could easily have declared the gift/bribe and thus complied with the rules. He decided to not declare it, presumably because of how dodgy it looks and now has to face the consequences, although he's now "resigned" as an MP in an attempt to avoid scrutiny. Personally, I don't think that "resignation" is really what he did if he's standing for re-election - it's a publicity stunt that has ended up making him look ridiculous.

There's also a few complaints of money laundering with the various "gifts" that he received which may be one reason that he's tried so hard to avoid any scrutiny. Also, it doesn't really enhance his "man of the people" act.

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Post by dofm »

anonymousiam wrote: post #302
anonymousiam wrote: post #279

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The other parties are terrified that the immense popularity of Farage will land him the role of PM, so they're creatively interpreting their Parliamentary Rules to accuse Farage of violating them, which he has not done. It's the same sort of lawfare that Trump and Le Pen have been a victim of. Override the will of the people by finding an excuse to oust a popular politician that they see as a serious threat to their…

After the UK government cut their security funding for Farage, they penalize him because a caring well to do friend gifted him some money. Now they're briefing him on the increased risk of harm that he faces from deranged people who are reacting to the negative press they've generated. https://thenationalpulse.com/2026/07/13/farage-offered-secur...

A caring well-to-do friend who happens to be one of the biggest investors in Tether.

The only Reform policy document that was finished before the May elections was the cryptocurrency policy, and Farage happens to have asked the governor of the Bank of England to change policy in a way that would benefit Tether; the governor describes that as “lobbying”.

I’m sure these are coincidences.

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Post by nephihaha »

gpderetta wrote: post #266
nephihaha wrote: post #186

Count Binface went to Oxbridge apparently, so if he gets in, he'll still be part of the establishment. Not really sure he's any wiser about working class life than Nigel Farage (being part of the Galactic aristocracy doesn't help much either.) However, I did like his suggestions to build at least one affordable home and rename HS2, the FFS1.

damage control in full swing already?

I'm not exactly a Farage supporter. LOL. Never voted UKIP or Reform, but did vote remain. But yeah, Count Binface wouldn't exactly survive five minutes on a council estate.

So Dulwich boy vs Oxbridge Boy.

For Americans...One went to an exclusive private high school and the other went to an exclusive university.

Binface is fond of quoting Latin phrases which puts him into Boris Johnson territory, and is a posh boy's trait.

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Post by nephihaha »

fakedang wrote: post #261
nephihaha wrote: post #186

Count Binface went to Oxbridge apparently, so if he gets in, he'll still be part of the establishment. Not really sure he's any wiser about working class life than Nigel Farage (being part of the Galactic aristocracy doesn't help much either.) However, I did like his suggestions to build at least one affordable home and rename HS2, the FFS1.

I mean better Oxbridge than being just a high-school graduate like Farage is, who got his first job as a trader thanks to daddy's connections in the City.

Entry to Oxford and Cambridge Universities is by interview, which is the part people forget. Yes, some bright people do go there, but they take a disproportionate amount of private school children. I wouldn't be surprised if Binface went to boarding school like Farage did.

Oxbridge is as much a part of the establishment as Eton and Westminster School. Very few people go to these places yet they are overrepresented in the political classes.

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