Nigal Farage Stands Down As MP To Trigger By-Election

[andy06shake]

Breaking News.




Good riddance to bad rubbish.

He's announced that he is resigning as the MP for Clacton, but it's not a resignation from politics.

Unfortunately, he's not retiring outright or quitting Reform.

I would be surprised if he could point to Clacton on a map. 

From what im led to believe, he certainly doesn't visit the place very often. 

The fact that he's under pressure over questions about the financial support he received.

And whether it should have been declared probably played its part.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn0v9l9x0g8t
https://news.sky.com/story/nigel-farage-...p-13561329

[Oldcarpy2]

He's going to stand in the by election.

[andy06shake]

He's going to stand in the by election.

He won Clacton in the 2024 general election with 46% of the vote.

But i don't think he's been seen much since. 

As some of his constituents have clearly stated.

Then there's the fact that he's done little to nothing regarding better access to GP and the NHS.

Same with the housing and mass regeneration promised...

Will they vote for him again? 

Because he's not been exactly what some people would call a traditional constituency MP.

And a by-election can behave differently from a general.

Reminds me of Nicola Sturgeon and the way she treated her own constituency of Govanhill.

Whilst she was too busy playing First Minister, now i come to think about it...

[Oldcarpy2]

I hope he loses.

[andy06shake]

I hope he loses.

Me also Carpy. 

I suppose he's betting that his personal brand as Reform leader is stronger than the locals' dissatisfaction.

And he might be right because of this sort of mentality...

[Oldcarpy2]

Restore "I Can't Believe it's Not Reform" could well split his vote.

[andy06shake]

Restore "I Can't Believe it's Not Reform" could well split his vote.

I wonder who Rupert Lowe would put forward as a candidate in Clacton? 

I don't see him giving up or risking his own seat to challenge Farage in Clacton.
 
If I had to guess, it would need to be somebody with local roots.

Somebody capable of attracting the disillusioned Reform voters.

Without alienating the traditional Tories...