MYSTERIOUS: 29 - What They Never Told You

Voices: Nigel Farage’s Clacton by-election gamble has hurt him more than he knows

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The Reform UK leader will now receive a short sharp shock from political reality as the parliamentary inquiry into undeclared donations is reopened

The Independent UK · Aug 15

Polling experts predict Reform UK could soon fall to third place

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The Independent UK · Aug 15

Reform could slip to third in polls, pollsters warn as Farage’s popularity plummets over scandals

Experts say Farage ‘provided the motor for their rise’ but is ‘currently providing the motor for their decline’

The Independent UK · Aug 15

What does Clacton get for its loyalty to stroppy Nige? Next to nothing

Why bother to improve people’s lives – or even show up – when getting votes is this easy? In many ways, though, the stunt hasn’t paid off

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14

‘Let’s see what he can do’: will Burnham bring voters back in Labour heartlands?

With questions over Farage’s finances and a new face in No 10, could Barnsley council be a bellwether for changing Labour fortunes?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14

‘Disgraceful’: what one election photo tells us about British politics in 2026

Results from coastal town of Clacton have been interpreted positively by Nigel Farage and Count Binface, but one spoiled ballot tells its own story

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14

Voices: ‘An insult’: Readers accuse Farage of dodging scrutiny after Clacton by-election win

YOUR VIEWS: Our readers aren’t buying Reform’s explanation for Nigel Farage’s no-show at the count – and with the donations investigation reopened within hours of his win, many say the real story is only just beginning

The Independent UK · Aug 14

What the battle between Nigel Farage and Count Binface really tells us about Britain’s mood

The people of Clacton have spoken. Well, 44% of them have, with the majority of eligible voters staying at home rather than cast their ballot in the byelection. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, the winning candidate, also stayed away – snubbing the count at Clacton leisure centre after claiming police…

The Conversation · Aug 14

So Nigel Farage has beaten a man in a bin. But he’s in deep trouble, and he knows it

The Reform leader claims vindication from the people, and it’s too early to write him off. But the problems he now faces may be more than he can bear, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14

Parliamentary probe into Nigel Farage’s £5m gift resumes after Clacton victory

The investigation by Westminster’s standards watchdog now automatically running again after Nigel Farage was returned as MP for Clacton.

Evening Standard · Aug 14