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.

Wonder if the people of Clapton will appreciate these games.

Agreed,

But it will attract huge media interest, debate, and it delays any legal process.
Just like Trump.
Everyone will be so busy arguing about the election that the corruption allegations /investigations will fade into the background and of course he will give plenty of poor me interviews.

Why will it give him a mandate to carry on. He’s accused of wrongdoing it’s for the investigation into his many gifts to come to a decision not Clacton. It’s just a distraction tactic out of the Trump playbook. If they have any sense the other parties won’t parties won’t put candidates forward leaving him to fight it out with Count Binface.

The people of kingmakerfield didn't seem to mind.

He really doesn’t mind where his money comes from. He made a fortune as an MEP in an institution he didn’t agree with.

well the public want democracy , so yea change the system

I don't think the question they are considering is even whether he is corrupt. It's just whether he obeyed the disclosure rules. There is nothing to stop him from receiving money from convicted criminals or from crypto billionaires.

He could have just apologised and updated the record.

The irony is that he does makes himself look corrupt by trying to hide his donors.

So democratic to resign in order to delay an investigation.

According to a Telegraph political correspondent, yes.

Preparations have begun for a by-election in Clacton in the event that Nigel Farage is found to have breached parliamentary rules.

The Telegraph understands that preparations for a contest are already under way, with the Tories laying the groundwork for a challenge in the heavily Brexit-voting area.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/07/05/farage-referred-to-watchdog-over-funding-from-fraudster/

Oh. So she is being rather economical with the truth? Surely not!

I suppose he doesn't have enough MPs to just vote away investigations like Starmer did/

The spirit of democracy is not to quit for the sake of re standing and waste large amounts of public money.

And particularly to use this in order to avoid accountability.

Count Binface says it succinctly : "Game on, Nige".

My joy would be boundless if Count Binface won a two way contest.

Maybe only Binface should stand against him?

No - the previous context was a by election in the event that the investigation had been allowed to proceed and Farage had been found to have breached the rules. Not this weasely game he’s playing at public expense.

He's confused 'hacking' with 'my handler forgot to use Telegram' there.

He has

He can use a small part of his Trump money to pay for it I guess.

I doubt very much that electoral law would allow that. He’s showboating as usual.

Nice one. He must know that isn't allowable spending for party funds and can't actually happen 🤣

Maybe Labour will follow suit with Manchester Mayoral election? Doubt it.

Then so should Burnham!

What has politics become in this country? Like a bad soap opera.