BBC Politics
Badenoch Pens Letter to Clacton, Promises a 'Serious' Candidate (Eventually)
Kemi Badenoch writes a letter to Clacton promising a 'serious' Tory candidate - but only after Nigel Farage's self-serving by-election circus winds down.
2026-08-08
BBC Politics
2026-08-02
The Guardian
Rupert Lowe Offers Farage an Olive Branch (with Five Conditions Attached)
Rupert Lowe wants to make up with Nigel Farage - but only if they can agree on mass deportations, banning a bunch of stuff, and leaving the Tories out of it. Romance is alive in British politics.
2026-07-17
BBC Politics
Clacton By-Election Attracts 34 Candidates, Most of Whom Are Probably Not Serious
Nigel Farage's Clacton by-election draws a record 34 candidates, most of whom are joke candidates or independents, as major parties sit this one out.
2026-07-09
The Guardian
Reform UK Tells Activists to Abandon Manchester Mayor Race for Farage’s Clacton ‘Fake’ Contest
Reform UK pulls a U-turn, telling activists to abandon the Greater Manchester mayor race to help Nigel Farage in his Clacton byelection against Count Binface and Laurence Fox.
2026-07-08
The Guardian
Farage Likely to Win in Clacton, But Is His Credibility About to Join Him in the Pub?
Nigel Farage triggers a self-indulgent byelection to reclaim the narrative after a £5m crypto scandal - but with no opponents, he's just a man shouting alone in an empty room.
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