Nigel Farage is standing. Are the Tories in deep trouble?
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The Times
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🗓️ 4 June 2024
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Nigel Farage has promised to lead a “political revolt” as he announced his return to frontline politics as the new leader of Reform UK - and as a candidate in the Essex seat of Clacton. The Conservatives are already well behind in the polls - so with the general election now just four weeks away, could this mean disaster for the Tories?
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The other candidates announced as standing in Clacton so far are:
- Giles Watling, Conservative Party.
- Jovan Owusu-Nepaul, Labour Party.
- Matthew Bensilum, Liberal Democrats.
- Natasha Osben, Green Party.
A full list will be published after nominations close on Friday.
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| 1:30.9 | From the Times and the Sunday, this is the story. |
| 1:34.0 | I'm Luke Jones. |
| 1:37.0 | This election |
| 1:45.0 | campaign we have ever seen in our lives. |
| 1:52.0 | At the start of a new week of campaigning, |
| 1:54.0 | Prime Minister Rishi Sunak suffered |
| 1:56.0 | what military types call a double tab. |
| 1:59.0 | I have decided I've changed my mind. |
| 2:02.0 | Mid afternoon Monday, Nigel Farage seized control of Reform UK, pronounced himself leader and a candidate. |
| 2:11.0 | So I am going to stand in this election in the Essex seaside town of Clatsen. |
| 2:19.5 | That was strike one. |
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