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From what I’ve read, this Farage by election stunt is a complete waste of time. If he wins, the investigation into his undeclared income continues, and given how unprecedented it is, there’s every chance Parliament will give him a long enough suspension to trigger ANOTHER by election.

Here’s how I think things could play out, from plausible to ridiculous: 1) The Tories might stand a candidate but all progressive/left of centre parties agree to get behind one candidate from a credible party. Drop the tribal nonsense and all come together for a common good to keep Farage out.

2) All political parties refuse to engage with this sham and give a joke candidate like Count Binface a head to head run against Farage to expose it for the farce that it is. It might stain Parliament’s reputation but it has the added bonus of a novelty candidate actually becoming a sitting MP.

Binface asking Burnham about the price of croissants at PMQs would be hilarious! 3) Farage calls everyone’s bluff. Once the writ for the by election is served, Reform will leave it til the very last minute to submit their nomination papers BUT Nigel Farage WON’T be the candidate.

It will be some other no mark who will cruise to victory because the other major parties refused to engage with it. 4) Regardless of anything else, Zack Polanski grows a pair and stands for election in Clacton. I genuinely think this is less likely than Nigel doing some sort of stitch up.