Farage’s By-Election Misfire: ‘He Needs A Few More Grown-Ups In The Room’ | Nick Tyrone
July 12, 2026
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as posted by the channel“I don’t think that was sufficiently war gamed.”
Nigel Farage and Reform UK likely thought the Clacton by-election would be a great "showdown with the establishment", and the possibility that other parties would stand aside was not considered enough, says author Nick Tyrone.
Nick Tyrone was speaking to Adam Boulton on Times Radio. Listen live every Sunday, 10am-1pm.
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