Clacton by-election

Its factually the case the case across the world that Jon Harvey is being recognised and reported as Farage's main contender in F’s self imposed by election campaign. It's fascinating that JH's adoption of his Count Bin Face persona and dress has captured the world's media attention. Just proves that right wing, anti immigrant rhetoric is not the only way to capture attention.

The world at large loves a David and Goliath situation and Farage is now presented with a dual challenge:
1) facing Jon Harvey/CBF as his main contender
2) coping with the world news media attention that JH/CBF is his main contender and how that pans out until 13th August in a situation that is entirely of Farage's own making

Perhaps Farage is feeling this heat of this dual challenge as he has called Reform campaign activists to surge and come and help him in Clacton That infers Farage feels he needs the lions share of activist support more than the the con current Greater Manchester Mayoral election candidate? Priorities, priorities- and clearly Farage does not think he is guaranteed voting success at Clacton on either his record to date- or as himself in his current situation.

Farage/Reform has £. lots of money at his campaign disposal. It's exciting and equitable that people are coming forward with £ donations to support John Harvey/CBF in his campaign. We can expect some interesting posters and camping leaflets emerging from now up to 13th August 🤗

Exactly, CLG.

IPSA explains here:

www.theipsa.org.uk/news/a-guide-to-mps-claims

However, there is a provision for an MP to claim expenses for a second residence if their main constituency home is more than 20 miles from Westminster, or if their commute takes more than 60 minutes.

Frinton (in the Clacton constituency) is a 90 minute commute from London Liverpool Street and add on say 15 minutes to get to Westminster So Farage would fall within that parameter to claim for a second home but ... he claims that the house in Frinton is his partner's so I'm not sure there that leaves him.

As an MEP he wasn't shy about claiming expenses so why not as an MP? Was it to do with the murkiness surrounding where the money to buy and renovate his various properties has come from and paying SDLT?

Sunshinegirls

14:00greyfur
Scroll past and don't read my posts if you don't like them that's what I do you don't have to comment on every post you know. Just joining the nonsense on here about Bin man🙂 but I expect Starmer Tin man is too near the truth for some perhaps.

Are you unable to succinctly put your points across without being rude and insulting???

I should say, CLG that presupposes he had a second home in London and I’m not sure that he does but he could, in theory, claim expenses for a second home.

No, Farage wasn't shy about sclaiming expenses as an MEP. He boasted at having claimed more than £2m !

Cossy

Sunshinegirls

14:00greyfur
Scroll past and don't read my posts if you don't like them that's what I do you don't have to comment on every post you know. Just joining the nonsense on here about Bin man🙂 but I expect Starmer Tin man is too near the truth for some perhaps.

Are you unable to succinctly put your points across without being rude and insulting???

How very pompous and condescending. Perhaps you would be gracious enough to tell us what you find rude or insulting about this post.

Indeed, Foxie. I suspect the reason he doesn't claim is because any personal accommodation, personal travelling and other costs are being paid for by his donors to meet the very opulent lifestyle he enjoys.

As an MEP he will obviously have been one of hundreds on that particular gravy train. Some are still riding it I suppose.

Primrose53 If it’s not obvious to you, then clearly you don’t find it rude.

Btw calling me “pompous and “condescending” is also quite rude, in my opinion.

I’m not sure why you didn’t take sunshinegirls“advice” to greyfur and “scroll on by…”

🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

Cossy

Primrose53 If it’s not obvious to you, then clearly you don’t find it rude.

Btw calling me “pompous and “condescending” is also quite rude, in my opinion.

I’m not sure why you didn’t take sunshinegirls“advice” to greyfur and “scroll on by…”

🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

So you’re not “gracious” enough to share why you find sunshinegirls rude and insulting?

I don’t call it rude at all. I have read very much worse on here on many occasions.

Primrose53 Does it really matter? You don’t find it rude, I do.

It’s far too hot to carry on any kind of argument with you, so I’m graciously bowing out of this particular conversation with you

Farage is doing this because he wants to be elected by hook and by crook. He doesn’t mind if his competitor is Binface, because if Binface loses Farage will be elected and will become more powerful anyway. So, personally, I’m hoping that Binface wins the day.

Well said Cossy.

Cossy

Primrose53 Does it really matter? You don’t find it rude, I do.

It’s far too hot to carry on any kind of argument with you, so I’m graciously bowing out of this particular conversation with you

It does matter because you spoke to sunshinegirls like a very bossy teacher. “Are you unable to succinctly put your points across etc” There’s no need for that.

Primrose53

Violetbynight

Farage is doing this because he wants to be elected by hook and by crook. He doesn’t mind if his competitor is Binface, because if Binface loses Farage will be elected and will become more powerful anyway. So, personally, I’m hoping that Binface wins the day.

I feel like this is some kind of weird Groundhog Day.

Farage was elected, two years ago, with a strong majority.

He did not need to resign.

He is trying to prove some weird form of (non) point and frankly all he has done a make a fool of himself, the public of Clacton and our political system.

Yup.

Just seen a clip of Farage campaigning in Walton in the Clacton constituency, yet it was too dangerous to hold surgeries there

17:06*Primrose*53

Aww thanks Primrose you seem one of the nicer posters on here. It seems to me some people take umbridge at the slightest thing. I think it was triggering to some that I called Starmer Tin Man.

Cossy

Violetbynight

Farage is doing this because he wants to be elected by hook and by crook. He doesn’t mind if his competitor is Binface, because if Binface loses Farage will be elected and will become more powerful anyway. So, personally, I’m hoping that Binface wins the day.

I feel like this is some kind of weird Groundhog Day.

Farage was elected, two years ago, with a strong majority.

He did not need to resign.

He is trying to prove some weird form of (non) point and frankly all he has done a make a fool of himself, the public of Clacton and our political system.

Just had a light bulb moment and realised that all Farage knows what to do is campaign. But once he wins what he campaigns for he has no idea what to do with it. Campaigning is his comfort blanket, his raison d’etre. So when confronted by all of the accusations regarding his finances he creates a situation in which he feels comfortable.

Nandalot

Just seen a clip of Farage campaigning in Walton in the Clacton constituency, yet it was too dangerous to hold surgeries there

Oh very dangerous place Walton! Full of seagulls and beach huts.

What a truly brave man!

Sunshinegirls

17:06*Primrose*53

Aww thanks Primrose you seem one of the nicer posters on here. It seems to me some people take umbridge at the slightest thing. I think it was triggering to some that I called Starmer Tin Man.

Just to be crystal clear Sunshinegirls, your response to greyfur came across as rude.

I couldn’t give a fig who you call Tin Man, and it certainly didn’t trigger me.

Farage is our only saviour and that's a fact!

Interesting post, graciemabel. Facts, of course, mean something supported by evidence.
Can you provide verification for your assertion that " Farage is our only saviour"?

Sunshinegirls

17:06*Primrose*53

Aww thanks Primrose you seem one of the nicer posters on here. It seems to me some people take umbridge at the slightest thing. I think it was triggering to some that I called Starmer Tin Man.

Yup, that would be it.