Nigel Farage v Count Binface - podcast

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Political correspondent Ben Quinn talks about the forthcoming byelection in Clacton after all Reform’s serious rivals declined to take partOn Tuesday, after months of scandal about his finances, Nigel Farage tried to take back the initiative. He was resigning as an MP, he explained, to trigger a byelection in his Clacton seat – giving “the people” a chance back him against “the establishment”.But, as the Guardian political correspondent Ben Quinn explains, things may not have gone quite to plan. After all Reform’s political rivals announced they wouldn’t take part in Farage’s “stunt”, it left him the prospect of six weeks of campaigning against the novelty candidate Count Binface.Count Binface on Clacton byelection: ‘I didn’t know old Farage was going to self-detonate’Millions of pounds and many, many questions: the untold story of why Reform figures face NCA scrutiny Continue reading...

Political correspondent Ben Quinntalks about the forthcoming byelection in Clacton after all Reform’s serious rivals declined to take part

On Tuesday, after months of scandal about his finances, Nigel Farage tried to take back the initiative. He was resigning as an MP, he explained, to trigger a byelection in his Clacton seat – giving “the people” a chance back him against “the establishment”.

But, as the Guardian political correspondent Ben Quinnexplains, things may not have gone quite to plan. After all Reform’s political rivals announced they wouldn’t take part in Farage’s “stunt”, it left him the prospect of six weeks of campaigning against the novelty candidate Count Binface.

Count Binface on Clacton byelection: ‘I didn’t know old Farage was going to self-detonate’

Millions of pounds and many, many questions: the untold story of why Reform figures face NCA scrutiny

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