Farage's Reckoning: A Last Ditch Gamble or a Desperate Cry for Attention?
Nigel Farage's decision to step down as an MP and call a by election in his Clacton constituency is a move that has sent shockwaves through British politics.
On the surface, it appears to be a desperate attempt to revive Reform UK's flagging fortunes and salvage what remains of Farage's own personal ambitions. This isn't a typical by election gambit.