Page 6 | 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.

Worthwords · 07/07/2026 19:28

Nowisthetimeforicecream · 07/07/2026 19:23

I'm not trying to make the king happen. It is already a thing - it's literally the nickname he uses for himself - he put it on his wikipedia page. Do you prefer the Saviour or the Mosiah?

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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.

TemperanceWest · 07/07/2026 19:26

Nowisthetimeforicecream · 07/07/2026 19:17

There will still be an election. It's not like the Labour leadership where you can just stitch it up by paying off your rivals with cabinet roles.

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Farage will look a right chump though. 🙈

nicepotoftea · 07/07/2026 19:26

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

What part of this 'attack' helps his daughter?

Tbh, I have not taken much notice. As soon as anyone talks ‘crypto’ my brain switches off.

The question is whether he is more concerned about the needs of the people who give him vast amounts of money or the needs of the British people. It is up to the electorate to decide, but they can't do that if he isn't transparent about who is paying him.

I would also add that all the investigation done by journalists about his links to Harborne and Posh George is in the public interest. If he doesn't want that kind of scrutiny then he shouldn't be in politics.

MellowMelinda · 07/07/2026 19:25

Birthdayfeel · 07/07/2026 18:54

Not sure there is much of Muslim block in Clacton?

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There isn’t. It was a joke. It’s what he usually says when he loses a by-election.

Nowisthetimeforicecream · 07/07/2026 19:23

Worthwords · 07/07/2026 19:14

Please stop trying to make fetch 'the king' happen.

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I'm not trying to make the king happen. It is already a thing - it's literally the nickname he uses for himself - he put it on his wikipedia page. Do you prefer the Saviour or the Mosiah?

Nowisthetimeforicecream · 07/07/2026 19:17

BIossomtoes · 07/07/2026 19:13

There won’t be a by-election, no other party - except possibly the Greens - is contesting it.

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There will still be an election. It's not like the Labour leadership where you can just stitch it up by paying off your rivals with cabinet roles.

Dontcallmescarface · 07/07/2026 19:16

Nowisthetimeforicecream · 07/07/2026 18:30

Burnhams bottled it already! Labour don't think they can beat Farage!

Says all we need to know.

Or it could be that if nobody stands against him then he is automatically elected, which means that the investigation will continue as is. Now he's resigned the whole thing is stopped, but if he's elected again then the investigation is re-opened. Farage did all this in the hope that the whole thing will go away. My guess is he won't be campaigning very hard because if he wins then the questions won't go away. He's not as clever as he and his guillible fan base think he is.

Watercoloursky · 07/07/2026 19:16

Vote Binface to take out the trash!

FirstNationsEnglish · 07/07/2026 19:15

nicepotoftea · 07/07/2026 18:59

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.

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.

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@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.

TemperanceWest · 07/07/2026 19:15

It is absolutely hilarious. I bet Farage didn't expect this. Although he will probably make out that he did.

Worthwords · 07/07/2026 19:14

Nowisthetimeforicecream · 07/07/2026 18:48

He did have a dodgy mate who gave him his seat in return for a plumb tax payer funded job,. The king gives the bribes!

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Please stop trying to make fetch 'the king' happen.

BIossomtoes · 07/07/2026 19:13

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.

There won’t be a by-election, no other party - except possibly the Greens - is contesting it.

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.

TopPocketFind · 07/07/2026 19:08

Nowisthetimeforicecream · 07/07/2026 19:01

Clacton - obviously (for those not familiar with autocorrect differences)./

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It helps to get it right when making a North/South issue out of it.

MLMsuperfan · 07/07/2026 19:08

Binface is a far more fragrant "breath of fresh air" than sleazy Nigel.

NoWordForFluffy · 07/07/2026 19:05

Blightfitting · 07/07/2026 19:00

There is nothing more patriotic for a Brit than voting out a fascist grifter and replacing him with a man dressed as a bin. People of Clacton, you know what to do.

This has 'Boaty McBoatface' vibes going on!

I would love Binface to win. 😁

slughater · 07/07/2026 19:05

Blightfitting · 07/07/2026 19:00

There is nothing more patriotic for a Brit than voting out a fascist grifter and replacing him with a man dressed as a bin. People of Clacton, you know what to do.

I think this shoutd be on a poster
or a t shirt

FirstNationsEnglish · 07/07/2026 19:03

Birthdayfeel · 07/07/2026 18:48

What does his daughter gain by him being on all the front pages again?

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

Nowisthetimeforicecream · 07/07/2026 19:01

TopPocketFind · 07/07/2026 18:54

Clayton?

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Clacton - obviously (for those not familiar with autocorrect differences)./

Blightfitting · 07/07/2026 19:00

There is nothing more patriotic for a Brit than voting out a fascist grifter and replacing him with a man dressed as a bin. People of Clacton, you know what to do.

ilovebrie8 · 07/07/2026 19:00

What was said in the hidden post?

nicepotoftea · 07/07/2026 18:59

FirstNationsEnglish · 07/07/2026 18:51

@nicepotoftea Yep. But ‘ in the pocket of foreign billionaires’ was not in the post to which I was responding.

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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.

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.

FirstNationsEnglish · 07/07/2026 18:57

bafta16 · 07/07/2026 18:45

@FirstNationsEnglish What do you admire about him?

Just because I gave a potential reason to the question ‘why?’ as to my thoughts about why he is resigning and restanding … it is a bit of a leap for the assertion I admire him.

Yesterdayoho · 07/07/2026 18:57

Narcissists always play the victim when challenged

TopPocketFind · 07/07/2026 18:54

Nowisthetimeforicecream · 07/07/2026 18:44

It just proves none of the other parties give a shit about places like Clayton. Presumably not "northern" enough.

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Clayton?