When far-right Member of Parliament Nigel Farage quit, then re-entered a race for his own seat, mainstream political parties dismissed it as a stunt. They refused to field candidates, leaving only a comedian dressed as a trash can, Count Binface, to run against him. Polls show Count Binface could actually win.
NPR’s Lauren Frayer reports.
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