Nigel Farage says he won’t attend count in Clacton byelection against Count Binface - UK politics live
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Key context: <p>The Reform UK leader will not be present at vote count in byelection he has tried to frame as the ‘people versus the establishment’</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/13/nigel-farage-set-for-decisive-but-arguably-empty-victory-in-clacton">Nigel Farage set for decisive but arguably empty victory in Clacton</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Nigel Farage snubbed Clacton leisure centre, where the count was being held, for Farage Fest, a carnival-like event held in the rural fringes of the constituency</strong>.</p><p>GB News were in attendance and called it a “political Glastonbury in the middle of Essex”, so the Guardian attempted to pay a visit too.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/aug/14/clacton-byelection-nigel-farage-count-binface-reform-uk-finances-donations-investigation-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
The Reform UK leader will not be present at vote count in byelection he has tried to frame as the ‘people versus the establishment’Nigel Farage set for decisive but arguably empty victory in ClactonNigel Farage snubbed Clacton leisure centre, where the count was being held, for Farage Fest, a carnival-like event held in the rural fringes of the constituency.GB News were in attendance and called it a “political Glastonbury in the middle of Essex”, so the Guardian attempted to pay a visit too. Continue reading...
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