Uri Geller believes it is inevitable that Count Binface will storm into Downing Street and replace Andy Burnham as prime minister.
The spoon-bending entertainer told the Daily Star it is only a matter of time before a man with a bin for a head is handing out ministerial roles.
Geller backs Binface's originality
“If [Count Binface] ran for power against Andy Burnham, he could win,” Uri, 79, said. “Other politicians could learn a lot from him – he has likeability,” he added.
“Binface has unlocked the secret to success – originality. He has captured the public’s imagination and there is no-one else like him.”
The magician sees Binface as a kindred spirit who shares his eccentric approach to life. “People love something they haven't seen before, which is the story of my life,” he said.
Clacton by-election defeat
Uri’s prediction may come as a surprise to Mr Burnham, who has only just got his feet under the desk at Number 10 (north and south).
It follows Count Binface’s crushing loss to Nigel Farage at the Clacton by-election last week. The Reform UK leader secured 22,239 votes to Binface’s 9,455 in the contest, which was boycotted by major political parties.
Hours after the August 13 contest, the probe into Farage about why he received £5m as a “gift” resumed.
Geller's political history
This is not the first time Uri has turned his attention to UK politics. In 2019 he called on the British public to help him telepathically stop Brexit by sending their own telepathic messages.
The goal was to transmit thoughts into then-Prime Minister Theresa May’s brain, urging her to stop Article 50 or call a second referendum. This was ultimately unsuccessful.
In 2020 he sent his CV to Downing Street applying for an advisory role. That application was also unsuccessful.
