The Reuters article is misleading (disappointing as I perceived them to be reasonably decent).
Farage is under investigation by the Westminster ethical standards committee for failing to declare donations. Millions not pennies.
The normally compliant right wing press are asking him hard questions, including the equivalent of Fox (GB news) who normally spin things positively for him. He’s not taking it well.
This by election is a stunt to get himself off the hook: he has attempted to spin the corruption investigation as “the establishment attacking the man of the people”
His logic seems to be when the people of Clacton return him (prob will its a safe Reform seat) he can claim a mandate from the people “see ! The real people dont care about this”
In response all major and minor parties have declared they won’t run against him. Delegitimising his spin when he inevitably wins… Unless he doesnt…the only one running against him is joke candidate Count Bin Face. If Bin Face takes out the rubbish Farage will be mercilessly mocked.
Lastly the ploy is stupid because even if he gets back in the corruption enquiry will almost certainly find him guilty (the facts are open & shut) and he’ll be forced out, it is just his attempt to control the narrative…which might have worked if the consrrvative press hadnt turned on him
The Reuters article is misleading (disappointing as I perceived them to be reasonably decent).
Farage is under investigation by the Westminster ethical standards committee for failing to declare donations. Millions not pennies.
The normally compliant right wing press are asking him hard questions, including the equivalent of Fox (GB news) who normally spin things positively for him. He’s not taking it well.
This by election is a stunt to get himself off the hook: he has attempted to spin the corruption investigation as “the establishment attacking the man of the people”
His logic seems to be when the people of Clacton return him (prob will its a safe Reform seat) he can claim a mandate from the people “see ! The real people dont care about this”
In response all major and minor parties have declared they won’t run against him. Delegitimising his spin when he inevitably wins… Unless he doesnt…the only one running against him is joke candidate Count Bin Face. If Bin Face takes out the rubbish Farage will be mercilessly mocked.
Lastly the ploy is stupid because even if he gets back in the corruption enquiry will almost certainly find him guilty (the facts are open & shut) and he’ll be forced out, it is just his attempt to control the narrative…which might have worked if the consrrvative press hadnt turned on him