Daniel Hannan wrote an article criticising the economic policies of Count Binface (including one that doesn't exist) - 22 facepalms visible from Sigma IX
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If brains were dynamite, Dan wouldn't have enough to make his ears flap.
Count is not a peerage in the UK. Is that why we have never heard of the Binface family previously ?
It all goes back to the Normans. Roger Face du Poubelle fought alongside William at Hastings but was rewarded with a title of Compte but no land. There are rumours that Poubelle was not ennobled at all, but William was misheard when he said (translating from Norman French) "That Poubelle geezer, he's a right Compte."
This had better be in his official bio.
I'd wager this is where it's from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonifatius
Well of course it isn't, he's not from the UK, he's from Sigma IX!
Didn't stop the Saxe-Coburg-Gothas, they're not from the UK either, came over on large boats!