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TudoRama explores the nature and practice of creativity in the arts, sciences, politics and above all in everyday life. Tudor Rickards is Emeritus Professor of Creativity and Organizational Change at the University of Manchester. Tudor studied chemistry and radiation chemistry at The University of Wales at Cardiff. Following post-doctoral research at New York Medical College, he returned to the UK to work in technical management before joining Manchester Business School. He has published numerous books and articles on creativity, sporting management and leadership, as well as fictional works involving the mythical University of Urmston. He has been influential in the development of creativity-related projects in Europe, including the European Association for Creativity and Innovation (EACI), and was co-founder (with Susan Moger) of the journal Creativity and Innovation Management. He is also author of detective stories centred around the fictional University of Urmston, and a nearby chess club which houses a top-secret government surveillance operation. His recent switch to podcasting reaches out to a wider general audience interested in current affairs, and the processes of creativity previously described in his lectures, blogposts, and textbooks.

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Count Binface's Manifesto

July 08, 2026 • Tudor Rickards

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For many years, local elections in England have been brightened by the appearance of a bizarre figure dressed in a surreal costume topped by a space age dustbin.

Some have been angered by what they see as making a mockery of the sacred democratic process. Others have celebrated it as an example of quirky English humour lighting up the drab political scene.

Count Binface grabbed the publicity from Nigel Farage when in July 2026 the latter announced his intentions to retire as an MP and then fight for his return in a by-election at Clacton.

The plan took a bizarre turn when major parties refused to take part in the election leaving at one stage the possibility of a two horse race between Binface and Nigel Farage

Binface was quick to advertise his manifesto which captures his surreal humour far better than I can...

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