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A "serious" by-election is what Farage wanted. You don't protest by playing along. You protest by doing your best to express how much of a farce it is. Farage

A "serious" by-election is what Farage wanted. You don't protest by playing along. You protest by doing your best to express how much of a farce it is. Farage can't say "The people want me more than your other serious candidates even after this controversy" if there are no serious candidates running.

mcphage 2mo ago
I get that, but if this was actually a chance to beat him, wouldn’t that have been better?
- aembleton 2mo ago
  They wouldn't have beaten him. Farage would win and he knows that otherwise he wouldn't have called the by election.
  - mcphage 2mo ago
    Ah, okay, then that makes sense. Thanks :-)