Nigel Farage RESIGNS! His By-Election Strategy Explained

A furious Nigel Farage says he will ‘stick two fingers up to the establishment’ by resigning and then winning a by-election in Clacton. Kemi Badenoch has accused him of having a 'hissy fit' and Andy Burnham has said it's a gimmick designed to distract from questions over undeclared gifts. Reform UK is supremely confident about winning in Clacton. Will victory there boost Nigel Farage's standing in the rest of the country? And as he's under investigation by parliament's standards commissioner, there could be a scenario where he wins and then gets suspended, triggering a second by-election. Steven Swinford, political editor, The Times Lara Spirit, deputy political editor, The Sunday Times Patrick Maguire, chief political commentator, The Times Who is George Cottrell, aka Posh George? Listen to the series here podfollow.com/posh-george Producers: Euan Dawtrey, Harry Kitson Executive producer: Molly Guinness Picture: Getty Images Audio: Reuters Email us: [email protected] 00:00 - The Clacton Bombshell: Farage Resigns 01:10 - Is This a Bold Gamble or a Distraction? 04:12 - Inside Reform UK: How the Decision Was Made 05:20 - The Crypto Scandal: Christopher Harborne & "Posh George" 06:45 - The John Wilkes Parallel: Could Farage Face a Double By-Election? 08:10 - The Recall Petition & The Commons Standards Sanctions 11:30 - Burnham vs Starmer: Labour’s Fractured Strategy on Reform 13:50 - Health Rumours & Rebellion Inside the Reform Party 17:00 - The "One Man Band": Can Farage Re-Frame the Narrative? 19:20 - A Campaign Laboratory: Reform's New Digital Tactics 21:00 - The Donald Trump Connection & Winning Momentum 22:50 - Kemi Badenoch’s "Hissy Fit" Response & The Tory Dilemma 25:25 - Outro: What Happens Next? Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_... Find us on Facebook:   / timesandsundaytimes   Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram:   / thetimes