Farage gambles with Clacton by-election | UK Politics | The New Statesman

Nigel Farage, pollings' current front runner to win the next general election, has resigned as an MP. Subscribe on YouTube:    / @newstatesman   However, he plans to stand as a candidate in the by-election this move will trigger. Labour, the Lib Dems and the Tories have labelled this a “stunt” and won’t stand in the contest. Meanwhile, Andy Burnham is continuing to prepare for power… Tom McTague is joined by Ailbhe Rea and Ethan Croft to discuss. 📚 READ: Nigel Farage, the confidence trickster - Tom McTague https://www.newstatesman.com/politics... 🙋‍♀️ ASK a question We answer listener questions every Friday. Submit your by commenting here, or at www.newstatesman.com/youaskus 📧 FREE get our daily politics email https://morningcall.substack.com 💷 SAVE Become a New Statesman subscriber: Get access to all our reporting at newstatesman.com and receive your copy of our weekly magazine. Podcast listeners can get the first two months for just £2 at https://www.newstatesman.com/save 🎧 LISTEN to the New Statesman podcast    / @newstatesman   -- The New Statesman brings you unrivalled analysis of of the latest UK politics. On our YouTube channel you’ll find insight on the top news and current affairs stories, as well as insightful interviews with politicians, advisers and leading political thinkers to help you understand the political and economic forces shaping the world. With regular contributions from our writers including Oli Dugmore, Anoosh Chakelian, Ailbhe Rea, Rachel Cunliffe and George Eaton, we’ll help you understand the world of politics in Westminster and beyond. #topnews #news #politics