Mr Grievance Strikes Again.

ChrisR777
ChrisR777 Community Member Posts: 1,890 Championing
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https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jul/07/nigel-farage-reform-uk-donations-investigations-parliament-electoral-commission-defence-nato-keir-starmer-latest-news-updates

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  • crikey44
    crikey44 Community Member Posts: 7 Connected

    Be interesting to see whether the voters in Clacton actually re-elect him, odd though, he is the present m.p for Clacton then resigns forcing a by-election only to ask the people to choose him to be the m.p. for Clacton. you couldn't make it up mun!

  • ChrisR777
    ChrisR777 Community Member Posts: 1,890 Championing

    Professor Curtice just said Farage will likely get back in. Great eh, every time you get found out grifting, just resign and stand for re-election in the by-election, the slate wiped clean.

    This is just like the MAGA phenomenon. His supporters in Clacton will never stop loving him, no matter what.

  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Community Member Posts: 6,029 Championing
    edited July 7

    Love or hate Farage at least he is giving the people the choice as to whether to have him as their MP.

    My MP changed party within three months of being voted for and no by-election. I know they do not have too but they should. He is still my MP now but highly unlikely he will get in again at the next election.

  • ChrisR777
    ChrisR777 Community Member Posts: 1,890 Championing
    edited July 7
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1137330#Comment_1137330

    They have the choice, absolutely, but he's only doing it because he is up to his neck in corruption allegations, and is too thin skinned to take any questions from the media about it. How this privately educated, ex city guy manages to pass himself off as a 'man of the people', i'll never know.

    My MP stepped down in May, we had a by-election last month. He got himself elected to Holyrood instead, safe in the knowledge his party was virtually assured to hold the seat, which they did.

  • Anhedonia2
    Anhedonia2 Community Member Posts: 306 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1137334#Comment_1137334

    💯

  • ChrisR777
    ChrisR777 Community Member Posts: 1,890 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1137336#Comment_1137336

    He dresses like Rupert the bloomin' Bear, sounds like Johnson, but give him a pint and a ****, and he's a white van man! 🤣

  • ChrisR777
    ChrisR777 Community Member Posts: 1,890 Championing
    edited July 7

    • *cigarette then 🙄
  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Community Member Posts: 6,029 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1137341#Comment_1137341

    Not a fan then.

    I do know what he is. The sad thing is he will get in again in Clacton.

  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Community Member Posts: 6,029 Championing

    What I do not understand is why he is doing it, because if he gets in again the investigation will continue.

    Is he playing for time? @ColonelBlink

  • ChrisR777
    ChrisR777 Community Member Posts: 1,890 Championing
    edited July 8
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1137455#Comment_1137455

    That is exactly what he's doing, he is facing scrutiny like never before, it comes with the territory what with being an MP and party leader.

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