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ABC News Daily · Yesterday · 15 min

Could Nigel Farage be about to lose to a bin?

It’s one of the strangest showdowns in political history: a man dressed as a bin taking on a populist right-wing leader. But this week, British voters in the seaside electorate of Clacton will decide between Count Binface or Reform's Nigel Farage. Today, Jemma Forte, co-host of the Trawl podcast on Nigel Farage’s controversial decision to resign and spark a by-election, and why a win for the bin can’t be ruled out. Featured: Jemma Forte, UK politics commentator and co-host of The Trawl podcast.

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It’s one of the strangest showdowns in political history: a man dressed as a bin taking on a populist right-wing leader. 

But this week, British voters in the seaside electorate of Clacton will decide between Count Binface or Reform's Nigel Farage. 

Today, Jemma Forte, co-host of the Trawl podcast on Nigel Farage’s controversial decision to resign and spark a by-election, and why a win for the bin can’t be ruled out.

Featured:

Jemma Forte, UK politics commentator and co-host of The Trawl podcast.