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Count Binface 'gratified' for being present at declaration

Count Binface 'gratified' for being present at declaration
BBC Politics Friday 14 August 2026, 07:19 UTC 1 min read
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Count Binface - whose real name is Jonathan David Harvey - received 9,455 votes for the Clacton by-election.

Count Binface - whose real name is Jonathan David Harvey - received 9,455 votes for the Clacton by-election.
Binface (ORG) Jonathan David Harvey (PERSON) Clacton (ORG)
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