Page 5 | Farage resigns as Clacton MP and will contest the by-election

Twiglets1 · 2026-07-07T13:37:13+00:00

Nigel Farage is resigning as MP for Clacton, triggering a by-election in the constituency - which he will stand in. He says he wants the people of Clacton to decide whether he is worthy of representing them - not the mainstream media who he feels constantly attack him personally as well as the party he represents.

TooBigForMyBoots · 07/07/2026 21:54

ilovebrie8 · 07/07/2026 18:44

They are all standing down as they’ve no chance to beat Farage…it’s posturing.

Tories are toast and no longer a serious party.

Politics is all bluff and bluster.

You are right @ilovebrie8. All the parties know Farage will win Clacton in this By-election. So why bother wasting resources on this Circus?🤡🎪.

Looks like the main and minority parties have learned not to interrupt your opponent when they are making a mistake.🤷‍♀️ Better and more entertaining for the nation, for them to step away and watch Farage slug it out with Count Binface.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

They'll have their chance in the real By-election.

nicepotoftea · 07/07/2026 21:26

TopPocketFind · 07/07/2026 21:16

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So it sounds as though they went to Farage's house (or a house where he is registered to vote) to ask him a legitimate question and she happened to be there but did not engage with them.

On the scale of things that an MP might have to put up with, this seems quite minor.

TopPocketFind · 07/07/2026 21:16

Sky News reply

Farage resigns as Clacton MP and will contest the by-election

nicepotoftea · 07/07/2026 21:06

TemperanceWest · 07/07/2026 20:21

Does the National Crime Agency tend to get involved?

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Suspicious Activity Reports are always made to the NCA.

You have to suspect money laundering, so they aren't just made for large money transfers. But I suppose the bankers would have been asking the same questions that everyone else is - what is this money for?

It's not nothing, but it doesn't necessarily revealing more than we already know - the link between convicted money launderer Posh George, Tether, Christopher Harborne and Farage should raise everyone's eyebrows.

A lot of people connected to Reform make money by providing 'services' to people who are ethically questionable.

Yesterdayoho · 07/07/2026 21:00

Ah, of course !

Justusethebloodyphone · 07/07/2026 21:00

FirstNationsEnglish · 07/07/2026 18:33

Haters are always going to hate, and the hate will increase if Clacton say they want him as their MP. I guess he is the type of character that stands up to bullies and refuses to allow them to win.

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He’s a fraud and a Temu Trump.

The only thing he’s standing for is to distract from and cause a circus around his corruption.

Nothing more.

How very Trumpian.

EdithBond · 07/07/2026 20:54

Twiglets1 · 07/07/2026 17:10

You're discounting Count Binface who has already indicated he will fight the seat.

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Looks like Binface will have a clear run if he’s the only opponent 🍿

Reform only got 46% of the vote.

Justusethebloodyphone · 07/07/2026 20:53

ByGraptharsHammer · 07/07/2026 19:32

Count Binface is currently soliciting nominations from Clacton residents

On wouldn’t a farage v count binface election be joyous!

FirstNationsEnglish · 07/07/2026 20:50

Birthdayfeel · 07/07/2026 20:46

You said he's doing this as a loving father? How does this help her?

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Please see previous replies to other posters about the same question.

Teanbiscuits33 · 07/07/2026 20:50

BIossomtoes · 07/07/2026 14:45

He should have to pay the election costs from his personal fortune.

is personal or party financing allowed? His gullible cult members are offering to pay. Hundreds of them saying they will do a fundraiser. Ordinarily people, a significant number who’ve got nothing to their name, I bet. Poor deluded souls.

Birthdayfeel · 07/07/2026 20:46

FirstNationsEnglish · 07/07/2026 19:03

Err, is this a trick question? I give in, giz a clue …

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You said he's doing this as a loving father? How does this help her?

FirstNationsEnglish · 07/07/2026 20:44

nicepotoftea · 07/07/2026 19:55

How is he sending a message? What is the 'or else'?

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As I said, I am not his mind reader. Listen to what he said today, that may help you more. Tbh I am not that bothered either way as I merely offered one possible explanation to one poster who asked a particular question and that suggestion seems to have some folk thinking I can answer for him.

RoyalIris · 07/07/2026 20:44

Settlersa · 07/07/2026 15:02

Burnham has caused 2 elections. How is that different

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I don’t really like that manoeuvring either however, the difference is that the outgoing candidates were not immediately going to put themselves up for reelection.

TemperanceWest · 07/07/2026 20:21

nicepotoftea · 07/07/2026 20:05

To be fair this just seems like standard practice given the amount.

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Does the National Crime Agency tend to get involved?

nicepotoftea · 07/07/2026 20:05

TemperanceWest · 07/07/2026 20:00

Oh dear. Farage really is in the 💩

www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/07/revealed-farages-5m-gift-reported-to-uk-agency-over-money-laundering-concerns

To be fair this just seems like standard practice given the amount.

TemperanceWest · 07/07/2026 20:00

Oh dear. Farage really is in the 💩

www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/07/revealed-farages-5m-gift-reported-to-uk-agency-over-money-laundering-concerns

nicepotoftea · 07/07/2026 19:55

FirstNationsEnglish · 07/07/2026 19:39

@nicepotoftea What part of this 'attack' helps his daughter?

I am not his mind reader; none of us knows apart from him and maybe those close to him. If he is the type of character who does not back away from percieved threat and also the type of character that fights back, he may think he is sending an unequivocal message ‘STOP! Or else’. Maybe he thinks this is his best way of getting those who have allegedly targetted her to desist.

I forgot to add that no individual who stands for public election should be above scrutiny.

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How is he sending a message? What is the 'or else'?

FirstNationsEnglish · 07/07/2026 19:53

Worthwords · 07/07/2026 19:45

Lions don't hold by-elections when feeling under threat. It's a rather aggrandising comparison. Farage is behaving much more like a weasel - trying to wriggle out from under scrutiny. He isn't defending his daughter; he's trying to defend himself from being exposed as thoroughly corrupt. He's only similar to a lion in that he's immensely lazy.

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D’ya reckon? I wouldn’t know. I am sure it will all eventually come out in the wash - either to the backslapping and cheers and further hate of his haters, or to the backslapping and cheers and approval of his supporters.

Worthwords · 07/07/2026 19:45

FirstNationsEnglish · 07/07/2026 19:15

@nicepotoftea If he were concerned about his daughter he would just resign and carry on making money. Nothing he has done in the last few days protects her.

Good point. But some lions do not slink away but go on the attack when a cub is threatened.

His problem is that he seems to have made some of his money by making promises about crypto regulation to crypto billionaires. The odd thing is that there is nothing illegal about this. As an MP, he just has to be transparent and declare it. However, for some reason he doesn't want the electorate to have this information.

Tbh, I have not taken much notice. As soon as anyone talks ‘crypto’ my brain switches off. Having said that, I once watched a Netflix presentation about it, and for a few minutes it all made sense.

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Lions don't hold by-elections when feeling under threat. It's a rather aggrandising comparison. Farage is behaving much more like a weasel - trying to wriggle out from under scrutiny. He isn't defending his daughter; he's trying to defend himself from being exposed as thoroughly corrupt. He's only similar to a lion in that he's immensely lazy.

MrsDoylesLastTeabag · 07/07/2026 19:42

MargoLivebetter · 07/07/2026 15:44

@Twiglets1 do you? Name me a suitable candidate from the Tories who could stand against Farage at the moment?

Hate to say it but… Boris!

soddingspiderseason · 07/07/2026 19:40

Nowisthetimeforicecream · 07/07/2026 19:11

Even if he losses he can still lead Reform and once they win the next election he can just get one of his MPs to stand down and take their seat.

Aww bless, Farage is toast. Peiple have seen just how corrupt he is and the inevitable slide down the polls has started.

FirstNationsEnglish · 07/07/2026 19:39

@nicepotoftea What part of this 'attack' helps his daughter?

I am not his mind reader; none of us knows apart from him and maybe those close to him. If he is the type of character who does not back away from percieved threat and also the type of character that fights back, he may think he is sending an unequivocal message ‘STOP! Or else’. Maybe he thinks this is his best way of getting those who have allegedly targetted her to desist.

I forgot to add that no individual who stands for public election should be above scrutiny.

ByGraptharsHammer · 07/07/2026 19:32

Count Binface is currently soliciting nominations from Clacton residents

Nowisthetimeforicecream · 07/07/2026 19:30

Worthwords · 07/07/2026 19:28

I know you didn't invent it, but you're the sole proponent of it on these threads and it's a bit relentless. Everyone else manages to just call him Burnham.

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It's a bit disrespectful to refer to the king as Burnham. No one refers to the other King as just Windsor.

ByGraptharsHammer · 07/07/2026 19:28

I agree the risk is that he looks thin skinned and silly for nothing. It is nothing, particularly if no one else stands. For all we know Clacton might be thinking he’s too soft!