Farage’s by-election is a catastrophe for Right-wing Britain | Analysis
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I’m all for rolling the dice, for high-risk, high-payoff gambits, for turning crises into opportunities, but Nigel Farage has made a rare miscalculation in calling a by-election in Clacton. He seems to have allowed his emotions, some justified, others less so, to get the better of him, hasn’t handled the stories about his party’s affairs well, has reverted to his comfort zone and has been outmanoeuvred by his enemies. Read the full story here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07/08/farages-by-election-is-a-catastrophe-for-right-wing-britain/ #AllisterHeath #NigelFarage #ClactonByElection #ReformUK #RightWingPolitics #UKPolitics #ConservativeParty #TheTelegraph #BritishPolitics ► Sign up to the Telegraph's free new daily newsletter, From the Editor, bringing you the latest news, features and analysis from the Telegraph newsroom: www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/from-the-editor/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Get the latest headlines: www.telegraph.co.uk
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