Liam Mannix: The Tories are wrong not to fight the Clacton by-election
Liam Mannix is a member of the Conservative Party and was a candidate in the 2026 local elections. When the history books are written, it is a certainty that the upcoming Clacton by-election will occupy a special place for reasons of bizarreness if nothing else. In one corner, we have Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, now former MP, and aspiring Prime Minister.
- ▪Liam Mannix is a member of the Conservative Party and was a candidate in the 2026 local elections.
- ▪When the history books are written, it is a certainty that the upcoming Clacton by-election will occupy a special place for reasons of bizarreness if nothing else.
- ▪In one corner, we have Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, now former MP, and aspiring Prime Minister.
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Liam Mannix is a member of the Conservative Party and was a candidate in the 2026 local elections. When the history books are written, it is a certainty that the upcoming Clacton by-election will occupy a special place for reasons of bizarreness if nothing else. In one corner, we have Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, now former MP, and aspiring Prime Minister. On the other side we have Count Binface, a man so-called because he wears a metal dustbin on his head. Whether one views the contest with amusement or despair will depend entirely on personal preference. I, on the other hand, am more interested in another aspect to this contest – the decision by the main parties to boycott it. The reasons for this have been set out very clearly, and in many ways are understandable.
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