Where’s Nigel?

He has resigned as MP for Clacton, but is going to force a bye-election and will stand again as MP for Clacton!

What a complete waste of public money! Talk about game playing!

I’ve never ever seen anything like this in my entire life!

He's resigning but standing again as MP for Clacton.! What has he done for Clacton those people need to ask themselves.

MG55

YES!!!
He is resigning as MP

Doesn’t that mean the investigation into the money will end? And he is going to stand again anyway. My god this man is frighteningly clever. Always the victim. He’s always sickened me but listening to him today ( something I usually try to avoid) has sent chills down my spine.

It’s bizarre. What will happen if he wins a by election in August, then at the end of September he is suspended because of the £5m scrutiny issue, which triggers a by election….

Casdon

It’s bizarre. What will happen if he wins a by election in August, then at the end of September he is suspended because of the £5m scrutiny issue, which triggers a by election….

Who knows!

MG55

Blimey, he is really ranting on!

You’re right, it was a self-righteous, entitled “poor old me”, with a sad face!

The investigation will continue whether he resigned or not MayBee70, that’s what the parliamentary rules say.

vegansrock

Let’s hope he chucks in the towel, he’s arrogant enough not to though so not holding my breath. I can’t imagine he actually wants to be PM - too much like hard work and he’d have to take a massive pay cut.

I agree with everything, but he won’t need to take a pay cut, he’s just declared two weeks gold bullion earnings of £270,000!

Casdon

The investigation will continue whether he resigned or not MayBee70, that’s what the parliamentary rules say.

Thanks. That’s good to know.

Casdon

I think he’s been to USA for an intensive ‘How to out -Trump Trump’ course.

Caslon - I agree with you 🤣

Sorry, I meant Casdon 👍🏻

MayBee70

MG55

YES!!!
He is resigning as MP

Doesn’t that mean the investigation into the money will end? And he is going to stand again anyway. My god this man is frighteningly clever. Always the victim. He’s always sickened me but listening to him today ( something I usually try to avoid) has sent chills down my spine.

Yes, it does look as though he is avoiding scrutiny of his finances.

I've never ever known anything like the behaviour of Nigel Farage and Donald Trump. It's awful that they get away with their contempt of the political systems that they have been elected to.

I wish he had resigned and gone to.the US where he had plenty of "offers".
That doesn't fit in with his plan to bring people like Harborne and Cottrell to the UK. Both having links to Russia and in Harborne's case wanting his crypto business here.
Far from wanting to mend 'broken Britain's he will destroy it. Started with Brexit and he hasn't finished yet.

I heard on the radio the investigation into his receiving dosh will be suspended. If he's reelected it could be resumed.

Like all narcissists, he loves playing the victim. What an utterly repulsive, self-serving man he is. You have to be an utter fool to believe his compulsive lying.

And to do this is a way that allows no journalists to ask him any questions, shows how much he hates scrutiny.

He could win Clacton again but, you know, in 2024 more people didn’t want him as their MP than did.

It’s a wealthy constituency despite the pockets of poverty in places such as Jaywick. The Tories need to put up a big hitter and could win back the seat with tactical voting. The people’s chance, to use his own words, “to stick two fingers up” at him for ignoring them for two years.

Whatever happens, it won’t make the investigations into his financial conduct go away.

He’s lying about the house where his daughter lives. He has posted pictures of himself posing in front of it in 2014 and 2016 during local elections and then the EU referendum.

I guess if hes re-elected by the poor folk of Clacton then he will feel vindicated in taking money from dodgy billionaires.

This is what the Institute for Government says:
‘If a Member of Parliament resigns while under investigation by a scrutiny or standards committee, the committee generally publishes its findings anyway. The MP avoids formal parliamentary sanctions (such as suspension), but the committee may recommend removing their access to the parliamentary estate, including former MP privileges.’

Farage as his dramatic, angry, narcissistic bombastic self playing to the theatre. And, no surprises, unwilling to take any questions he must reading control at all times when his back is up against the wall

Farage is cunningly seeking to seize the initiative, undermine the Standard Commissioner investigation (which will be suspended until after by election but could then resume taking the winds out of its outcome sails) by saying "the people of Clacton will decide on his behaviour" - not the establishment. Plain game playing, theatre and 2 fingers up supposedly against the establishment of which he so wants to be a part.

He's framing his position as a victim of the press e.g. "why should I be judged by the press"? Well actually the press are doing what they always do, report, love the drama and copy and it is factually the Standards Committee that will judge his behaviour in public office (not the press) and then the electorate who offers their vote accordingly, usually down the line.

So sis back is against the wall and he knows a by election was on the cards anyway - so he's just trying to get the upper hand and control. More than that he is timing this to keep attention on himself, just as a by election takes place to coincide with AB ( if not other contender) comes to office and is in process of choosing a cabinet etc. Plus during summer recess.

There is one big part of me that hopes all other parties just dont contest the seat and take the wind out of his sales, stays quo continues and the investigation continues and AB pays little attention. However the press probably would not like that scenario.

Another part of me hopes that other parties seriously contests the seat and Farage looses or his 8,450 majority is seriously undermined.

Does the country really want a theatrical, narcissistic con artist as a PM that has little regard for Standards Commission and behaviour and standards in public life? I sincerely hope not.

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Like all narcissists, he loves playing the victim. What an utterly repulsive, self-serving man he is. You have to be an utter fool to believe his compulsive lying.

And to do this is a way that allows no journalists to ask him any questions, shows how much he hates scrutiny.

He could win Clacton again but, you know, in 2024 more people didn’t want him as their MP than did.

It’s a wealthy constituency despite the pockets of poverty in places such as Jaywick. The Tories need to put up a big hitter and could win back the seat with tactical voting. The people’s chance, to use his own words, “to stick two fingers up” at him for ignoring them for two years.

Whatever happens, it won’t make the investigations into his financial conduct go away.

He’s lying about the house where his daughter lives. He has posted pictures of himself posing in front of it in 2014 and 2016 during local elections and then the EU referendum.

Well said!

Farage is also under investigation for lobbying the Bank of England to consider Harborne's crypto hub in the UK rather than the Britcoin the B of E were thinking about.

Take the case of Boris Johnson:
‘Boris Johnson (June 2023): Resigned as MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip after receiving a private draft of the Privileges Committee's findings on the "Partygate" scandal. The committee proceeded to publish its findings anyway, concluding he would have faced a 90-day suspension.’
I wonder if Farage has resigned early in the investigations process because there is not enough information yet to enable publication. However, doubtless the investigation will recommence, and report two months later, and the new one just lodged will Lao be investigated if he returns. Surely the public interest is not for two by elections for the same seat in a matter of three months or so?

Also not Lao!

Yes he's doing that Casdon- seeking to retain control.

If all other parties don't contest- takes away the drama, SC investigation continues and still publishes its findings. But then of course Frage can say well Clacton decided and he was democratically elected.

If he wins same scenario.

If he looses- he can say it was because the press undermined his position, he is a victim etc etc - rinse repeat- but seriously undermined. He'll pop up somewhere else and continue to agitate anyway.

His back is against the wall and run his world view mind set this retains control. gives him ++++ attention and focus and offers the least risk in a tricky situation.

Yes, I just saw that has happened before, no other parties stood against David Davies when he deliberately triggered a by election.