From Papa Dragon to AI Steve: The Weirdest Political Parties in the General Election

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With less than a week until the general election, voters checking their ballots may be surprised by the presence of certain political parties in their riding.

Although most people are familiar with the major political powerhouses, there are a few underdog parties that go unnoticed. Some of these parties are created for satirical purposes to provide comic relief to voters, while others attempt to make real political statements.

From Count Binface to A Blue Revolution, The Independenthas compiled a list of those running candidates in the general election.

The Miter TW9

Chris French, 47, decided to run as MP for Richmond Park in order to advertise his establishment (Chris French/PA Wire)< /figure>

Chris French, 47, has registered his pub as a political party and is running as the sole candidate for the bar in the general election.

Mr. French had a brilliant idea 12 months ago and decided to run as MP for Richmond Park, Greater London, to raise awareness of his establishment. He is not optimistic about unseating incumbent Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Olney, but said he would "definitely get a vote" - from himself.

"Now if Gillian ( Craigie) my partner is voting for me, I'm not too sure if I only get one vote it might be a pretty cold night, I hope I get two votes," he said. declared.

His hypothetical manifesto includes closing all other pubs in Richmond.

Count Binface's Party

Count Binface said he was "ready to roll" (PA Wire)

Count Binface, the self-proclaimed intergalactic space warrior, is trying to unseat Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in his North Yorkshire constituency.

Binface, the satirical political character created by comedian Jonathan David Harvey, is hop...