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politics is back baby and it's good again, awooooooo
Impressive how Rory Stewart managed to pull double duty between doing the Channel 4 coverage and this.
But who are the rest? And who decides on who stands with the Loser (and what should they dress up as)
They are all fellow candidates. They all stand on a stage and how many votes they each got is read out and the winner declared.
thank you :)
and the dress up bit is a fun/gag thing which has been done always? and is there no restriction on what they want to wear for this?
No, so long as you pay the £500 deposit you can stand and dress in any way you see fit. If they fail to gain 5% of vote they forfeit the deposit.
I can see people fundraising this 500quids just for this particular outcome :D
Anyone can take part in elections, you just need to pay a deposit, and if you get below a certain number of votes you don't get it back. You don't have to belong to an official party or anything. So you can campaign on a single issue like opposing a road being built.
this is low key brilliant and has a potential of such much big pranks!
Can we take a moment to appreciate that David Byrne ass suit?
BBC trying so hard to not show the L in the live shot during his speech was amazing
The photos coming out of the UK are absolutely legendary.
