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Millie Cooke, Political Correspondent
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Millie Cooke, Political Correspondent
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Britain wants Binface to beat Farage
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Nigel Farage has been dealt yet another blow in his chaotic by-election campaign, as fresh polling has revealed that the general public wants satirical candidate Count Binface to beat the Reform leader. Given a decision between the two candidates, 33 per cent of British adults would prefer Count Binface to win the race, which was sparked by Mr Farage’s shock resignation this week, while only 21 per cent back the Reform UK leader. The new poll, conducted by Ispsos, showed that 32 per cent of people, meanwhile, said they wouldn’t want either of them to win.
The polling comes as yet another blow to Mr Farage, who called the by-election in hopes of bolstering his own support - but has instead been left campaigning against the joke candidate.
Bookmakers slashed the odds of Count Binface to beat Mr Farage in Clacton earlier this week, after all major parties refused to stand in what they have dubbed a “fake” election.
The crisis the Reform leader is facing can also been seen in a second poll published today, which highlights how seriously the public takes allegations about his finances, amid questions about a £5m donation he received from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne and gifts from a convicted criminal, George Cottrell. An Opinium survey for the Spectator found that more than half of the public consider Mr Farage’s defence of his position unconvincing – with only 21 per cent finding it believable. Similarly, 52 per cent say Clacton should not re-elect him.
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Brexit was a “self-inflicted punch in the face” that has left Britain “poorer, weaker, less safe and less sovereign”, former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has told The Independent.
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As Nigel Farage accuses his opponents of ‘running away’ from an election, and the main parties say his attempt to distract from scrutiny of his finances has descended into farce, chief political commentator John Rentoul is here to answer your questions on a contest that’s dividing Westminster
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From Donald Trump to Marine Le Pen, the modern populist playbook casts accountability as persecution. The Reform leader’s latest performance shows both the power of that strategy and the backlash that comes when the audience sniffs a rat. Georgios Samaras reports
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Will Burnham make you richer? |
Helen and Cleo analyse Burnham’s economic proposals so far and give insight into the harsh reality politicians face when promising ‘growth’ - does Burnham have enough time before the next general election for people to really feel this change?
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Will Burnham make you richer? |
Helen and Cleo analyse Burnham’s economic proposals so far and give insight into the harsh reality politicians face when promising ‘growth’ - does Burnham have enough time before the next general election for people to really feel this change?
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Why did Erdogan give Starmer a present he had to refuse?
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John Rentoul, Chief Political Commentator
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John Rentoul, Chief Political Commentator
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I wrote about the prime minister's unexpected gift from the Turkish president at the Nato summit in Ankara: a pistol engraved with his name, with live ammunition.
What are the rules on British ministers accepting gifts? What is the law on importing handguns? How does a gun compare with other such gifts? What will happen to Starmer’s gun?
My answers to all these questions here.
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Nick Clegg: Brexit was a ‘punch in the face’ for Britain
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Maybe Clegg should look at the damaging Remain campaign, and the derogatory, dismissive and sometimes insulting attitude towards the population when so many were unsure and undecided over Brexit.
Positivity and encouragement would have won more people over to their side. It was the same attitude from the establishment that nearly led to Scottish independence and, over the pond, Trump beating Hillary Clinton. Respecting the electorate should be the first lesson in campaigning.
MCP
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Clegg talks a lot of sense here in that Brexit has had an awful effect on this country at various levels, causing the kind of division I hoped we wouldn't see again (part of the population has clearly learnt nothing from what went on in the 30s).
But social media has also had an awful effect on political debate over the last 15 years, and he was Meta's President of Global Affairs from 2022 to 2025. Very liberal opinions above, but would he prefer that we forget what his recent job was?
antmanbee
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