LONDON (AP) — Nigel Farage depicts himself as an outsider taking on the establishment, but now the tables have turned. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
The leader of anti-immigration party Reform UK is running in an election as the incumbent favorite, and his main opponent is a man dressed as a dustbin. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
Farage, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, triggered Thursday's special election in the English seaside town of Clacton by quitting his seat in the House of Commons last month. Facing awkward questions about his finances, Farage said he would let voters judge him in a "people versus the establishment" contest.
But the other main parties called it a stunt and refused to take part, leaving Farage running against an assortment of independents, jokers and single-issue candidates led by Count Binface, a comic space alien with a trash can on his head. In that field, it's Farage who looks like the mainstream politician.
Simon Usherwood, professor of politics and international studies at the Open University, commented on the situation.