What to know about Nigel Farage's dramatic resignation and political gambit
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Facing awkward questions about his finances, the anti-immigration politician dramatically announced that he’s quitting Parliament in order to run again, a move critics denounced as a ploy to dodge a parliamentary probe. Farage said the special election will be “people versus the establishment.” His opponents aren't playing ball. All the major political parties say they will not field candidates against Farage, leaving him to run all but unopposed. The gambit could backfire further if an investigation into his finances continues and creates a scenario requiring a second special election. (AP video by Kwiyeon Ha) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
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