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maam@feddit.uk to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 days ago

Count Binface: My Clacton Victory Speech!

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Count Binface: My Clacton Victory Speech!

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maam@feddit.uk to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 days ago
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My Clacton Victory Speech!
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I came first in the Clacton by-election! Of the candidates who bothered to turn up for the results. Here is my victory speech!
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    What’s he going to do if he actually gets voted into office? He can’t keep committing to the bit in that situation can he?

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      He’s actually got good views, I honestly think he’d make a decent politician.

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        Kind of seems like. Just heard it didn’t pan out but apparently the guy he was protesting is being investigated as a result of getting his seat back?

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          Yes, we wanted his corrupt ass to win so the investigation into his corruption can proceed.

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      Literally anything is better than what that wankstain has done. But IIRC he has said a little while back he would actually go listen to people in Clackton and then represent their needs in parliament.

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        Okay. I think I must have sounded like I doubted his sincerity or commitment. I don’t, I just didn’t think he was actually planning at all for the possibility of winning. Given from what I’ve heard of the situation that actually sounds pretty nice

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          His commitment is to the satire, not to the idea of having to be an MP.

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      Unfortunately you can’t wear hats or armour in parliament

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        He can take the lid off and say its a very big collar

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        Uhh I call bullshit. What kind of UK institution bars noblemen from donning their battle regalia in office?

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          Edward II, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statute_forbidding_Bearing_of_Armour

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            Actually fascinating. Thank you for educating me

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      His videos refer to a book by the British politician who originally got elected as a joke, but went on to seriously be one of the most effective MPs. See Columbia, the white elephant costume comes off.

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