Farage returned as MP for Clacton
Nigel Farage was returned as the MP for Clacton with a slightly increased majority after a by-election described in the article as a waste of time and money. The piece emphasizes his continued ability to provoke the political left, citing criticism from Alastair Campbell and noting that the BBC has issued four public apologies to Reform UK or to Farage personally. It reports Reform polling at 24% compared with Labour at 25% and frames Farage as vindicated in challenging the establishment while keeping immigration and cross-channel security on the national agenda.
Farage retained Clacton with a slightly increased majority.
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There was a by-election in Clacton and Farage won with a slightly increased majority. The…
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