#byelections — Public Fediverse posts
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So Nigel Farage has beaten a man in a bin. But he's in deep trouble, and he knows it | Owen Jones
By Owen JonesThe Reform leader claims vindication from the people, and it’s too early to write him off. But the problems he now faces may be more than he can bear
#ClactonbyelectionAugust2026 #NigelFarage #Politics #UKnews #Byelections #ReformUK #RestoreBritain #AndyBurnham #Labour #TheGuardian #OwenJones
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The weirdest by-election in recent UK history marked a return to the status quo
By Syan Vallance and Elias ClureThe result of the Clacton by-election was never really in doubt, but the finale was anything but predictable.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-15/clacton-by-election-weirdest-in-recent-uk-history/107040534
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Farage wins Clacton byelection, but was it worth it? – podcast
By Presented by Alexandra Topping and Rowena Mason, produced by Sam Gruet, music by Axel Kacoutié; the executive producer is Frankie TobiNigel Farage has won the Clacton byelection he triggered by resigning from the seat because he wanted to allow voters to ‘stick two fingers up at the entire establishment’. The Reform UK leader’s political finances were under investigation at the time. That process has now resumed, posing the risk of another byelection if Farage is found to have broken the rules. Has his party emerged stronger or weaker as a result of the byelection? And what next for Reform UK and its leader? Alexandra Topping and Rowena Mason discuss the fallout, and what it means
#NigelFarage #ReformUK #ClactonbyelectionAugust2026 #Politics #UKnews #CountBinface #Essex #England #Byelections #Partyfunding #TheGuardian #PresentedbyAlexandraTopping #RowenaMason #producedbySamGruet #musicbyAxelKacouti #theexecutiveproducerisFrankieTobi
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What does Clacton get for its loyalty to stroppy Nige? Next to nothing | John Crace
By John CraceWhy bother to improve people’s lives – or even show up – when getting votes is this easy? In many ways, though, the stunt hasn’t paid off
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/14/sketch-clacton-byelection-nigel-farage-reform-uk
#ClactonbyelectionAugust2026 #NigelFarage #Politics #Essex #England #UKnews #ReformUK #Byelections #TheGuardian #JohnCrace
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Rooting for Count Binface today. #Clacton #Byelections #Farage #Binface #Binforthewin #CountBinface #PeoplevsElite
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Today, the people of #Clacton have a once in a lifetime opportunity of electing a noble bin or keep kissing the same old frog whom -no matter how many #byelections he'll call - into a prince will never turn...
Whatever happens, we salute and commend you #CountBinface.
In the face of that #FrogFace, you reminded us all of what #Democracy can be about !!!
https://youtu.be/UEsaRKZ0gp4?si=QWJ9xXpzPoLiZDuw
#UKpolitics #IntergalacticPolitics #SatirePolitics or #SeriousPolitics
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Clacton polls open with Farage up against slew of fringe candidates https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/13/clacton-byelection-polls-open #ClactonByelectionAugust2026 #ReformUk #NigelFarage #CountBinface #Byelections #Politics #UkNews #Essex
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Nigel Farage looks trapped and rattled - now the nationalist tide can be turned | Rafael Behr
By Rafael BehrThere are more votes in tolerance and decency than in toxic division. It doesn’t take a great leap of political courage to fight back against Reform
#NigelFarage #Politics #UKnews #ClactonbyelectionAugust2026 #Byelections #Labour #Conservatives #ReformUK #Immigrationandasylum #Localpolitics #TheGuardian #RafaelBehr
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What does it say about the UK’s pro-Europeans that they hide their message behind a bin? | Simon Nixon
By Simon NixonVoters disillusioned by Brexit should have more options than Nigel Farage or the novelty candidate Count Binface
#Brexit #Europe #ReformUK #NigelFarage #EuropeanUnion #UKnews #Byelections #TheGuardian #SimonNixon
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What does it say about the UK’s pro-Europeans that they hide their message behind a bin? | Simon Nixon https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/11/uk-pro-europeans-count-binface-nigel-farage-clacton #Brexit #Europe #ReformUk #NigelFarage #EuropeanUnion #UkNews #Byelections
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Premier defends candidate after comments on Labor's 'culture of silence' resurface
By Keane BourkeWA Premier Roger Cook backs Labor's candidate in the hotly contested Secret Harbour by-election over comments she made five years ago about the party’s culture of silence on sexual harassment in the workplace.
#ByElections #StateandTerritoryGovernment #StateandTerritoryParliament #GovernmentandPolitics #ALP #OneNation #Government #KeaneBourke
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Pilot pulls off Count Binface stunt for Clacton byelection
By Nadeem BadshahPlane spends 30 minutes off the Essex coast marking out shape of a bin in apparent tribute to Nigel Farage’s rival
#ClactonbyelectionAugust2026 #Byelections #CountBinface #NigelFarage #ClactononSea #Essex #Politics #ReformUK #TheGuardian #NadeemBadshah
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By-Election Preview: Southside and Newington (Edinburgh) 3rd of September 2026
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://ballotbox.scot/preview-southside-newington/
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‘The lead singer is unavailable’: Is Nigel Farage spending his summer in hiding?
By Peter Walker Senior political correspondentThe Reform UK leader is keeping a low profile and his approval ratings have sunk since Burnham took office. What’s the outlook for the Clacton byelection?
#NigelFarage #ReformUK #Politics #CountBinface #UKnews #AndyBurnham #ChristopherHarborne #ClactonbyelectionAugust2026 #Labour #Byelections #Localpolitics #TheGuardian #PeterWalkerSeniorpoliticalcorrespondent
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Polls open in Greater Manchester mayoral byelection overshadowed by new PM and Farage’s antics https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/30/greater-manchester-mayoral-byelection-overshadowed-labour-andy-burnham-bev-craig #GreaterManchesterMayoraltyByelection2026 #MayoralElections #Byelections #BevCraig #Labour #ReformUk #GreenParty #Politics #GreaterManchester #UkNews #LocalGovernment #LocalPolitics #Society
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Polls open in Greater Manchester mayoral byelection overshadowed by new PM and Farage’s antics
By Josh Halliday North of England editorLabour’s Bev Craig expected to win contest that lost column inches to Andy Burnham’s ascent and Reform UK leader’s self-imposed Clacton vote
#GreaterManchestermayoraltybyelection2026 #Mayoralelections #Byelections #BevCraig #Labour #ReformUK #Greenparty #Politics #GreaterManchester #UKnews #Localgovernment #Localpolitics #Society #TheGuardian #JoshHallidayNorthofEnglandeditor
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I’ve seen what can confound Farage on his home turf: optimism. People need a politics that offers them that | Owen Jones
By Owen Jones in ClactonYou can’t blame his constituents in Clacton for their pessimism – because they have been let down for years
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/30/farage-home-turf-people-need-politics-optimism
#NigelFarage #ClactonbyelectionAugust2026 #Byelections #UKnews #Politics #Islamophobia #ReformUK #TheGuardian #OwenJonesinClacton
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‘Farage’s got to come clean or clear off’: what voters on Clacton beach think about their MP – and the country
By Tim Burrows. Photographs by Andy HallNigel Farage’s constituency takes in genteel resorts and one of England’s poorest villages. With a snap byelection approaching, what do the residents want from the Reform UK leader – or the bin who’s challenging him?
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/29/nigel-farage-come-clean-or-clear-off-voters-clacton
#NigelFarage #Politics #ClactonbyelectionAugust2026 #Immigrationandasylum #UKnews #Essex #Byelections #ReformUK #TheGuardian #TimBurrowsPhotographsbyAndyHall
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Zempilas declares any Labor loss in WA by-election 'a win for Liberals'
By Courtney WithersWA's Liberal leader says "there is no white flag being waved" in the upcoming Secret Harbour by-election, while indicating any result other than Labor retaining the seat, namely a win by One Nation, will be "a victory for the Liberals".
#ByElections #Elections #StateandTerritoryGovernment #StateandTerritoryParliament #GovernmentandPolitics #CourtneyWithers
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Reform Greater Manchester candidate criticised over ‘migrant rapists’ comments https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/10/reform-greater-manchester-candidate-criticised-over-migrant-rapists-comments #ReformUk #ImmigrationAndAsylum #GreaterManchester #Byelections #England #LocalPolitics #Politics #UkNews #LocalGovernment #Society #GreaterManchesterMayoraltyByelection2026
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Labour MPs to rebel on party funding reforms and demand total crypto ban https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/09/labour-mps-rebel-political-funding-reforms-demanding-tougher-measures #PartyFunding #Labour #Politics #AnnelieseDodds #NigelFarage #Cryptocurrencies #UkNews #Byelections #ReformUk
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Reform byelection campaign risks a replay of the Johnson error https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/09/reform-byelection-campaign-risks-a-replay-of-the-johnson-error #ReformUk #NigelFarage #Byelections #Essex #Politics #UkNews #England
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Breaking: Rookie MP Daniel Pastorelli gets plum WA cabinet spot after Papalia resignation
By Keane BourkeNew Landsdale MP Daniel Pastorelli, the former chief of staff to both Mark McGowan and Roger Cook, will be parachuted into cabinet to replace Paul Papalia, the ABC understands.
#StateandTerritoryGovernment #ALP #ByElections #StateandTerritoryParliament #GovernmentandPolitics #PoliticalParties #KeaneBourke
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Clacton byelection likely to be two-man race between Reform leader and Binface https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/08/clacton-byelection-likely-to-be-two-man-race-between-reform-leader-and-binface #NigelFarage #ReformUk #Byelections #UkNews
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Reform to ask for Clacton byelection to be held on 6 August after Farage resignation https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/08/clacton-byelection-date-nigel-farage-resignation-reform #NigelFarage #UkNews #ReformUk #Politics #Byelections #Essex
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Labour calls on Farage to ‘come clean’ over £5m gift and work with crime agency over money laundering concerns - UK politics live https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jul/08/nigel-farage-reform-uk-clacton-5m-gift-crime-agency-labour-keir-starmer-pmqs-uk-politics-latest-news-updates #Politics #NigelFarage #UkNews #ReformUk #Pmqs #Labour #KeirStarmer #DavidLammy #LabourPartyLeadership #Byelections #HouseOfCommons
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A difficult departure leaves Labor nervous about One Nation's surge
By Keane Bourke, Pip Waller, and Samantha GoerlingPaul Papalia's resignation for family reasons opens the WA minister and Labor stalwart's southern Perth seat to a by-election at a time when disgruntled voters are increasingly turning to One Nation.
#StateandTerritoryGovernment #StateandTerritoryParliament #ByElections #ALP #GovernmentandPolitics #OneNation #KeaneBourke #PipWaller # #SamanthaGoerling