Why Nigel Farage Keeps Winning in Clacton

Clacton is back in the news. When I visited earlier this year, I didn’t realise it would briefly become the epicentre of British politics. Nigel Farage is fighting a by-election against Count Binface. If he wins, he has beaten a bin. If he loses, he’s been beaten by one. Farage himself has considerable form when … Read more

Hull: A City Connected, An Economy Missing

Over the last few weeks I’ve travelled up and down the East Coast. It’s the tenth anniversary of Brexit, and with local elections looming, Reform are loudly predicting a string of victories. In some places they sound less like a political party and more like a touring production—same script, slightly different audience each night. Hull … Read more