Reform won a contrived byelection, but scrutiny continues – while the party increasingly attacks the watchdogs and journalists asking awkward questions Nigel Farage didn’t attend the count of the byelection he forced upon Clacton. Instead, Reform UK’s leader celebrated his win with supporters at...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/14/the-guardian-view-on-nigel-farage-clacton-cannot-acquit-him)