Friday, August 21, 2026

Was Clacton Fiasco Beginning of the End for Farage and Reform?

August 21, 2026 | Farage has gone missing since the Clacton by-election — and the party he built is falling apart around him.

I wasn't going to talk about Farage this week, but after the Clacton by-election he's done a disappearing act and Reform UK appears to be in complete meltdown.

n this video I look at why calling that by-election was the first major unforced error of Farage's career — the moment he realised he'd made a classic mistake and went to ground.

From the poll slump (27% down to 24%) to the pressers from Richard Tice and Bob Jenrick, the £50 billion benefit cut plan, and the long list of scandals and fallings-out — the £5 million gift, the tax investigations, the convictions — this is a party beginning to look like a complete rabble.

I also ask the bigger question: Is this finally it for the man who brought us Brexit? …