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Muted response as Nigel Farage declared winner

Muted response as Nigel Farage declared winner
BBC Politics Friday 14 August 2026, 06:10 UTC 1 min read
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Farage won 22,239 votes, with Count Binface in second with 9,455 votes.

Farage won 22,239 votes, with Count Binface in second with 9,455 votes.
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