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

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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.

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?

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

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.

Farage will look a right chump though. 🙈

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.

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!

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

Count Binface is currently soliciting nominations from Clacton residents

@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.

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

Hate to say it but… Boris!

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.

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.

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

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.

Does the National Crime Agency tend to get involved?

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Reform only got 46% of the vote.

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.