Farage's Gambit: A Record Field and a By Election for the Ages Nigel Farage's decision to resign as Member of Parliament (MP) for Clacton has triggered a by election that promises to be one for the books.
The controversy surrounding his resignation, including allegations of undeclared gifts and donations, has left the former leader of the right wing Reform UK party in a precarious position.
Far from being forced out, however, Farage is seeking to return to parliament through the same mechanism that brought him down: public opinion.