The risk... is that Farage comes across as self-indulgent, entitled and petulant. And given he seems set to face a parade of novelty or fringe candidates and no one else, he may appear mainly foolish.
Thoughts on this?
Farage is likely to win in Clacton but can his credibility survive?
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/08/nigel-farage-win-clacton-credibility-survive-reform
6 Comments
Trebuchet@europe.pub · 12 pts · 43d
He's managed this long with zero credibility, so i don't think this will be a factor in Britain's least discerning constituency.
djdarren@piefed.social · 10 pts · 43d
So if he loses, it'll likely be to Binface, and if he wins the investigation will pick right back up where it left off?
I love it for him.
ImgurRefugee114@reddthat.com · 8 pts · 43d
Asking as a foreigner... What credibility?
wackyheartfluid@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 43d
As long as he's still blowing that dog whistle, the people who vote for Reform will celebrate another win.
tenebrisnox@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 43d
Binface will roll out his slogan "Stop the Bots!" Many Reform voters wont know the difference.
fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 43d
He will look like more of a dickhead to people who already think he's a dickhead.
Those who somehow see something positive about him will mostly continue to do so.
Maybe there's a few in the middle somewhere who could be swayed one way or the other?