The strange and surprisingly moving story behind Count Binface, the man taking on Farage

As the main political parties refuse to take part in the Clacton by-election, only one candidate has stepped forward to challenge Farage – and he's dressed as an alien and dons a tin bin. Katie Rosseinsky takes a look at the man behind the mask


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