Count Binface receives over a quarter of votes in Clacton by-election
Count Binface receives over a quarter of votes in Clacton by-election
“垃圾桶伯爵”在克拉克顿补选中获得超过四分之一的选票
Count Binface, the self-styled intergalactic space warrior, has received nearly 10,000 votes in the Clacton by-election, his best performance yet. 自封为“星际太空战士”的“垃圾桶伯爵”（Count Binface）在克拉克顿（Clacton）补选中获得了近 10,000 张选票，创下了他参选以来的最佳战绩。
The much-photographed election veteran was the main rival to Reform UK leader Nigel Farage in an election race caused by Farage resigning, only to run again - which sparked a mass boycott by the other main UK parties. 这位经常出现在镜头前的选举“老将”是英国改革党（Reform UK）领袖奈杰尔·法拉奇（Nigel Farage）的主要竞争对手。此次选举起因于法拉奇辞职后又再次参选，这一举动引发了英国其他主要政党的大规模抵制。
Farage has re-won his seat, receiving more than 22,000 votes in Clacton, on the Essex coast. 法拉奇在埃塞克斯海岸的克拉克顿选区赢回了他的席位，获得了超过 22,000 张选票。
Binface received 26.9% of the vote while Farage won 63.3%. Binface had his highest share yet with 9,455 votes, having lost to no fewer than three prime ministers, and one who later became prime minister, in previous attempts. “垃圾桶伯爵”获得了 26.9% 的选票，而法拉奇获得了 63.3%。凭借 9,455 张选票，“垃圾桶伯爵”创下了他个人的最高得票率。在此前的参选经历中，他曾输给过至少三位首相，以及一位后来成为首相的政客。
But how many votes has he previously received? And where does he fit into the British tradition of spoofing politicians? 但他此前获得过多少选票？他在英国恶搞政客的传统中又处于什么位置？
2017: May the force be with you
2017年：原力与你同在
The man inside the bin is the comedian Jon Harvey, an Oxford graduate who has specialised in satire, writing scripts for BBC comedy shows The Thick of It and Have I Got News For You. 藏在垃圾桶里的男人是喜剧演员乔恩·哈维（Jon Harvey），他毕业于牛津大学，擅长讽刺艺术，曾为 BBC 喜剧节目《幕后危机》（The Thick of It）和《新闻问答》（Have I Got News For You）撰写剧本。
He first donned a bin on his head to stand for election in 2017, when he challenged the then Prime Minister Theresa May in her Maidenhead constituency, although back then he was known as Lord Buckethead, a character inspired by a Star Wars parody film. 他于 2017 年首次头戴垃圾桶参加选举，当时他在梅登黑德（Maidenhead）选区挑战时任首相特蕾莎·梅（Theresa May）。不过那时他的名字叫“水桶头勋爵”（Lord Buckethead），这个角色灵感来源于一部《星球大战》的恶搞电影。
He won 249 votes and viral fame, leading to an appearance on John Oliver’s HBO show Last Week Tonight - as well as a legal dispute with another Lord Buckethead he described at the time as “an unpleasant battle on the planet Copyright”. 他赢得了 249 张选票并迅速走红，这让他登上了约翰·奥利弗（John Oliver）的 HBO 节目《上周今夜秀》（Last Week Tonight），同时也让他与另一个“水桶头勋爵”陷入了法律纠纷，他当时将其描述为“在版权星球上的一场不愉快的战斗”。
2019: The bin takes on Boris Johnson
2019年：垃圾桶挑战鲍里斯·约翰逊
Harvey found himself a different bin to cover his head and switched characters to Count Binface to take on the next Conservative leader, Boris Johnson, announcing himself as the leader of the Recyclons from planet Sigma IX. 哈维换了一个垃圾桶戴在头上，并将角色切换为“垃圾桶伯爵”，去挑战下一任保守党领袖鲍里斯·约翰逊（Boris Johnson）。他自称是来自西格玛九号星球（Sigma IX）的“回收者”（Recyclons）领袖。
He only won 69 votes, but was again able to take his place on stage as the election result was declared alongside a sitting prime minister, who was also flanked by a candidate dressed as the Sesame Street character Elmo, at his Uxbridge election count. 他仅获得了 69 张选票，但在阿克斯布里奇（Uxbridge）的计票现场，他再次得以与在任首相并肩站在台上等待选举结果公布，当时首相身边还有一位打扮成《芝麻街》角色艾摩（Elmo）的候选人。
2024: Sunak takes out the trash
2024年：苏纳克清理垃圾
A third Conservative leader, Rishi Sunak, was in Count Binface’s sights in the 2024 general election campaign. He got 308 votes, which at the time was his best result. 在 2024 年大选期间，第三位保守党领袖里希·苏纳克（Rishi Sunak）成为了“垃圾桶伯爵”的目标。他获得了 308 张选票，这在当时是他最好的成绩。
2026: Burnham courts the Count
2026年：伯纳姆“结交”伯爵
In June this year, it was Andy Burnham’s turn to face Binface in the by-election that paved the way for the then Greater Manchester Mayor to become prime minister. 今年 6 月，轮到安迪·伯纳姆（Andy Burnham）在补选中面对“垃圾桶伯爵”。那场补选为这位时任大曼彻斯特市长后来成为首相铺平了道路。
Rather than studiously ignoring the intergalactic warlord, as some may have been tempted to do, Burnham shook him warmly by the hand as he was elected Labour MP for Makerfield. 伯纳姆并没有像其他人那样刻意无视这位“星际军阀”，而是在当选马基菲尔德（Makerfield）工党议员时，热情地与他握了手。
Binface bagged just 95 votes to Burnham’s 24,927. “垃圾桶伯爵”仅获得 95 张选票，而伯纳姆获得了 24,927 张。
2026: The Bin’s best result yet
2026年：垃圾桶的最佳战绩
While Nigel Farage won the Clacton by-election on Friday morning, Count Binface came second. The Reform UK leader got 22,239 while Count Binface received 9,455. The intergalactic space warrior celebrated the number with his usual two peace sign fingers. 虽然奈杰尔·法拉奇在周五上午赢得了克拉克顿补选，但“垃圾桶伯爵”获得了第二名。这位英国改革党领袖获得了 22,239 张选票，而“垃圾桶伯爵”获得了 9,455 张。这位星际太空战士用他标志性的“双V”手势庆祝了这个数字。
Speaking to BBC Breakfast after, Binface said: “I promised to be a local champion for Clacton and I thought to hear the verdict of the Clactonites was the least I could do.” 事后在接受 BBC《早餐》节目采访时，伯爵表示：“我承诺要成为克拉克顿的当地捍卫者，我认为倾听克拉克顿人民的裁决是我至少能做到的事。”
A great British tradition?
一项伟大的英国传统？
The UK has a rich history of novelty candidates standing in elections. Objections to such “frivolous” candidates date back even further - to 1918, when a £150 deposit was introduced for candidates. That was later upped to £500, in 1985, in large part due to the popularity of the Monster Raving Loony Party. 英国有着悠久的“新奇候选人”参选历史。对这类“轻浮”候选人的反对由来已久，早在 1918 年，英国就为候选人设立了 150 英镑的保证金。1985 年，这一金额被提高到 500 英镑，很大程度上是因为“怪物狂乱疯子党”（Monster Raving Loony Party）的流行。
But the bar for entry remains fairly low: anyone over the age of 18 who can scrape together a £500 deposit and get support from 10 people in the form of signatures is allowed to stand as a candidate in UK elections. 但参选门槛依然很低：任何年满 18 岁、能凑齐 500 英镑保证金并获得 10 人签名支持的人，都有资格参加英国选举。
That’s why Count Binface has been able to stand in so many high-profile elections. He has, however, lost his £500 every time, after failing to meet the minimum 5% of votes cast in order for his deposit to be returned. 这就是为什么“垃圾桶伯爵”能够参加这么多高调选举的原因。然而，由于未能达到退还保证金所需的最低 5% 得票率，他每次都损失了那 500 英镑。
Yet Binface has had his moment in the spotlight each time. That is because another British tradition means all election candidates must stand side-by-side on a stage at the election count to hear how many votes they have each received - it’s a literal leveller, where everyone from prime ministers to a bloke dressed as a bin has the right to be seen and heard as an official candidate. 但伯爵每次都能获得属于他的聚光灯时刻。这是因为英国的另一项传统规定：所有候选人必须在计票现场并排站在台上，听取各自的得票数。这是一种真正的“平等化”，从首相到打扮成垃圾桶的人，每个人都有权作为正式候选人被看见和被听见。
But all of these no-hope novelty candidates share a few serious aims: to poke fun at power, prick the pomposity of political elites, and allow people a protest vote. 但所有这些毫无胜算的“新奇候选人”都有几个严肃的目标：嘲弄权力、刺破政治精英的浮夸，并为民众提供一种抗议性投票的渠道。