Nigel Farage one of 34 candidates in Clacton by-election
David Hughes, Press Association Political Editor
Nigel Farage will face a record 33 rival candidates in the by-election he triggered in protest at media and parliamentary scrutiny of his finances and backers.
The main Westminster parties are boycotting the Clacton by-election, dismissing it as a stunt by the Reform UK leader, leaving joke candidate Count Binface and actor-turned-politician Laurence Fox as his highest-profile opponents.
Mr Farage wanted the contest to be a “people versus the establishment” showdown but he is now facing opponents including three from the Official Monster Raving Loony Party and an array of independents.
Tendring District Council said a total of 34 candidates are standing in the August 13 by-election, which is believed to be a record for a parliamentary contest.
The council said the previous record is understood to have been 26 candidates, set at the Haltemprice and Howden by-election in July 2008, which was triggered by Tory Sir David Davis in his own seat and similarly ignored by the main Westminster parties.
The candidates for the Clacton constituency are:
– Joseph 77 (Independent)
– Adham Alkhatip (The Forward Party)
– Count Binface (Count Binface Party)
– Nick The Incredible Flying Brick (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party)
– Tony Cane (Independent)
– Woke Trump Carrzee (Independent)
– William Stuart James Clouston (Social Democratic Party).
– Rees Cowne (Independent)
– Glenn Charles Cummings (Independent)
– Martin Davies (Freedom Alliance – Real People, Real Alternative!)
– Andy Erlam (Independent)
– Nigel Farage (Reform UK)
– Attieh Fard (Independent)
– Laurence Fox (The Reclaim Party)
– Tony Francis (Independent)
– Robin Green (Independent)
– Abi Hookway (Independent)
– Howling Laud Hope (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party)
– Stephen Richard Ingram (Independent)
– Amy Morris (Independent)
– Derrick Norbert Morris (Independent)
– Michael Noel O’Keeffe (Independent)
– Martyn OBrien (Independent)
– Nick Pelas (Independent)
– Ketankumar Pipaliya (UK VOICE safer and stronger UK)
– Daniel Pocock (Independent)
– James Ransley (Consensus Party Candidate)
– Gerry Smith (Independent)
– Kai Stephens (British Democrats)
– John Stevens (Rejoin EU)
– Baron Von Thunderclap (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party)
– Pamela Walford (Independent)
– Marcus White (Everyone is God Party)
– Marc Wilkinson (Independent)
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Eye off the ball? Farij calling for a general election when he should be fretting over this one now that the hate cohort of Clacton constituents have the bloodlusting racist freakboy Fox to consider.
Fox comes across as too elitist. He doesn’t know how to play “The bloke down the pub” the way Fraj does. He isn’t able to hide the fact that he thinks he’s better than the commoners – like Fraj does. He isn’t able to hide his inherent racism in politically acceptable phrasing…….like Fraj does. I am not sure that La Fox is the biggest challenger……..
What’s the betting on 32 of the 34 candidates losing their deposits?
That’s a lot of money for Tendring Council.
“people vs the establishment” was his way of trying to say to people the 5 million bung wasn’t illegal if he was re elected and the main parties said sod off. Play your own silly little game and cost the tax payer money.
He has one absolutely nothing for Clacton. But he has made millions as an MP for Clacton. He earns more in bungs than MP pay and expenses. Where do you think his loyalty is (hint: ££££)
If (probably) farage wins, the press need to go in heavy on why he did this to hid his backers giving him millions.
If he loses, lampoon him to the ends of the earth.
I don’t care how shameless, brazen, hateful or thick skinned anyone is, they will eventually get fed up with nuclear grade ridicule.
Much like Trump, he has his cohort of yes-men making him feel invincible to the point that he can tell himself easily that all mockery is jealousy because the newspapers are all owned by Tories and the “Man in the Street” loves him.
He is a millionaire. Like Trump, he believes that having acquired money makes him a worthy Prime minister. He sees it as almost his right. Yes……he is that mad.
Remember how fickle the general public can be? Remember Boaty Macboatface? Now just imagine a bin sitting on those green seats – could be fun! lol!
I would be quite happy to offer the Count an enhanced salary payment in return for agreeing to sit right next to Tice.