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Nigel Farage has won

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Graphite Fri 14-Aug-26 07:00:30

Farage has apparently cancelled a press conference he had planned for this morning. Journalists are suggesting this is because he doesn’t want to face questions about why he claimed he was told by Essex Police not to attend the declaration due to safety concerns. Essex Police have contradicted this.

Returning Officer Ian Davidson told the BBC that there was a gold command officer at the count with a team of plain-clothed officers and the declaration was deemed safe for everyone.

Lee Anderson talking to Charlie Stayt on BBC Breakfast saying Essex Police are liars and that Count Binface was working for the BBC.

Reform is not a serious political party but a circus.

All this election has proved is the old saying that you can fool some of the people all of the time.

Well done to Count Binface. 9,455 votes versus Farage’s 22,239, only 1,014 more than 2014 when no serious party was standing.

If Farage is recalled and Giles Watling stands again, as he has said he is willing to do, I reckon the Tories could retake the seat.

Up to Daniel Greenberg now, the Standards Committee and the House of Commons.

Bibedybop Fri 14-Aug-26 06:59:36

Complete failure by the Tories and Labour over the last 15/16 years (or more) that the people of Clacton have voted for Farage. I wonder, do the voters actually know what they are voting for, what Reform’s policies are, makes no sense if they do, Reform are not going to help them. Depressing.

Tuliptree Fri 14-Aug-26 06:56:31

Apparently he didn’t turn up because of security concerns. Interesting isn’t it that both he and Trump play the security card allbeit in different ways. Well the Parliamentary investigation will resume now

BlueBelle Fri 14-Aug-26 06:49:38

Now does he have to face his £5 million gift

BlueBelle Fri 14-Aug-26 06:48:59

Well I m ashamed of the people in Clacton

GrannyGravy13 Fri 14-Aug-26 06:47:45

Mamie

He said Count Binface is part of the establishment. He did not bother to turn up for the results of the vote. He seems to think a thousand odd votes versus a dustbin is hugely significant.
Hmm.....

They are discussing his non show at the count in TV at the moment.

Mamie Fri 14-Aug-26 06:46:18

He said Count Binface is part of the establishment. He did not bother to turn up for the results of the vote. He seems to think a thousand odd votes versus a dustbin is hugely significant.
Hmm.....

GrannyGravy13 Fri 14-Aug-26 06:40:32

He got 63% of the vote.

GrannyGravy13 Fri 14-Aug-26 06:38:32

Yes, Nigel has won the by-election with approximately 1,000 more votes this time than in the 2024 election, according to ITV breakfast news…