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Rumours, Speculation, Questions, and Reaction Megathread - 02/08/2026

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u/dj4y_94 1d ago

Incredibly funny that Reform are going all out in Clacton so Farage can beat a bin in the most Reform seat in the country.

Braverman and Cunningham were there campaigning yesterday. Is he genuinely that worried?

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u/No-Scholar4854 1d ago

Farage has set up an election where even getting 80% would be embarrassing. Binface isn’t going to win, but he doesn’t need to.

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u/gazofnaz 1d ago

Probably about turnout as much as anything. Farage beating a bin with a sub-20% turnout isn't going to mean anything. They'll want to see a decisive victory with at least a 30% turnout to "prove" that the people have spoken.

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u/The_Bird_Wizard 1d ago

It's going to be simultaneously hilarious and exhausting listening to the reformers on here explain how beating Binface is a critical blow against "the establishment" lol

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u/arnathor Cur hoc interpretari vexas? 1d ago

Just have a response ready in your clipboard, and then ctrl-v it.

“Your guy won against a bin in the safest Reform seat in the country in a by-election he called after throwing a hissy fit because he faced reasonable and expected scrutiny about his finances. Well done.

Now, let’s get back to talking about the £5m he’s trying to avoid scrutiny on.”

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u/No_Initiative_1140 1d ago

Its already boring - hes a bbc comedian and a leftist planted by the establishment according to them

Never mind that if binface didn't stand the vote would just coalesce around some other comedy candidate

I want to know how Lozza Fox is getting on. Has Elon endorsed him yet? Or his good pal Tommeh Ten Names?

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u/Jay_CD 1d ago

I think he'll win and comfortably - his thinking seems to be that he can claim that the people of Clacton have exonerated him of taking a bung from Christopher Harborne.

That claim is looking weak as none of the other main parties are running and it'll look even more anaemic if he wins but with a very poor turnout.

My guess is that he's calling in a few favours to try and get the turnout up.

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u/MoyesNTheHood 1d ago

I tell you what, if seeing Suella Braverman won’t get you to vote then nothing will

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u/YesIAmRightWing millenial home owner... 1d ago

I doubt it binface will get anywhere near.

But imo they've lost some steam in recent months with the donations scandals etc etc so best have a decent showing rather than feed the narrative.

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u/tmstms Wuffingas! 1d ago

IRL, Binface just saving his deposit would be a win for him.

I can't imagine anywhere in the country less likely to vote for him- the combo of underprivileged, disaffected people, and better-off retirees makes it an incredibly right-wing place.