Is this politically correct?

These political parties started out as satire. Now an intergalactic space warrior, a two-tailed dog, an evil chicken and more are winning votes, seats and attention

- Kritika Kapoor

These political parties started out as satire. Now an intergalactic space warrior, a two-tailed dog, an evil chicken and more are winning votes, seats and attention

Count Binface Party, the UK

The count (an alter ego of comedian Jonathan David Harvey) claims to be a 6,000-year-old intergalactic warrior from the planet Sigma IX. In his 2024 manifesto for the London Mayoral Election, Binface said he'd build a space bridge to solve traffic problems, and force London's water managers to take a dip in the sewage-riddled Thames "to see how they like it". He placed sixth of 13 candidates. Not bad for a candidate wearing a dustbin on his head.

Evil Chicken Party, Sweden

Svante Strokirk set up the Ond Kyckling Partiet to see how easy it was to register as a political party in Sweden. The answer: Ridiculously easy; become a nonprofit, collect 1,500 signatures and you're good to go. By 2024, the Evil Chicken Party was flapping around with 113 groups, all chasing 21 European Parliament seats. They push for real change: Copyright law reform and better electoral rules. Cluck in approval.

The Two-Tailed Dog Party, Hungary