Farage beats Bin, but Westminster Awaits: why Clacton is a trap, not a triumph
Nigel Farage has claimed victory in Clacton against a comedy recycling bin. But beneath the hubristic headlines lies a party mired in dodgy donor networks, an expanding ethics probe, and the very real prospect of a recall petition. On paper, Farage will point to the raw arithmetic of the ballot box. In a summer contest marked by broader voter apathy, one where turnout in the recent Greater Manchester mayoral race slumped to just 25%, Farage held Clacton’s turnout at 44.4% – still nothing to be proud of, though. He pushed his vote share to 63% and added 1,014 votes to his…
