Farage’s ’Furious’ Gamble: Will the Clacton By-Election Backfire?

Nigel Farage has resigned as MP for Clacton and triggered a by-election in his own constituency; a dramatic gamble designed to get ahead of a parliamentary standards inquiry into his failure to declare a £5 million personal gift from a crypto billionaire and the undisclosed use of a townhouse near Buckingham Palace rented by close ally, and convicted felon, George Cottrell. The Reform leader says he's the target of a hostile establishment trying to destroy him; his critics call it a desperate stunt.

On this week's episode of Deep Dive, the Mail's Robert Hardman sat down with political editor James Tapsfield to unpack the donations row, the case for and against Farage's anti-establishment brand, and whether his gamble will pay of - or simply hand Count Binface his greatest moment.

Host: Robert Hardman

Producer: Artemis Irvine

Editor: Alex Graham

Executive Producers: Bella Soames and Joseph Palmer

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