Count Binface lays out his manifesto for London Mayor ballot

Once again it falls to comedians to raise the standard for political protest through the medium of satire - still mercifully a step ahead of artificial intelligence (AI). London is holding mayoral elections in a few days' time, and Count Binface packs a lot wallop into this 1'16" revelation of his manifesto as a candidate. As well as hitting headlines in the mainstream media with a format that's familiar to the British sense of humour, Binface's ideas are garnering plenty of plaudits from the punters: "the simple act of recognising and acknowledging that he is a joke candidate, elevates Count Binface above those who also are a joke but think they are god's gift to us"; " Binface at this point is the only credible candidate up for election"; and "Can we clone you and have you run for every seat?". Count Binface is the creation of British comedian Jonathan David Harvey. He was a candidate for Uxbridge and South Ruislip in the 2019 United Kingdom general election against former prime minister Boris Johnson and also stood in the 2021 London mayoral election. The character presents as an independent space warrior in a black and grey costume, with a long silver cape and a helmet shaped somewhat like a dustbin with a glowing strip where his eyes would be. Binface claimed to be 5,965 years old in 2019. What do you say? It's a travesty to point out absurdities in the serious business of politics, or seriously, we need to bring back common-sense fun?

Keywords: Count Binface, London Mayor elections 2024, UK politics, political satire