In it to bin it: Nigel Farage v Count Binface

<p>We take a peek into a quirk of British politics as the country’s populist-right polling leader goes up against a man who wears <a href="economist.com/the-world-in-brief/2026/07/11/b2…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">a bin on his head</a>. It is <a href="economist.com/britain/2026/07/09/nigel-farages…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">more serious</a> than it sounds. Africans tired of shoddy internet services are turning to Starlink—<a href="economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2026/07/0…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">for a price</a>. And our culture editor reviews an <a href="economist.com/culture/2026/07/15/a-very-silly-…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">anachronism-laden take</a> on a classic epic.</p><br><p>Guests and host:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Hugo Gye, British political correspondent</li><li>Ọrẹ Ogunbiyi, Africa correspondent</li><li>Catherine Nixey, culture correspondent</li><li>Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Topics covered: </p><p><br></p><ul><li>Nigel Farage, Count Binface, British politics, farce</li><li>Africa’s internet infrastructure, Starlink</li><li>“The Odyssey”, Christopher Nolan</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—</em><a href="subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>subscribe to The Economist</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a>; for more information.</p>