Clacton residents react to Nigel Farage’s campaign launch
Clacton residents have given their opinion on Nigel Farage’s decision to run in their constituency.
Longtime resident Peter Tokley, 82, said: “I think we should give him a go. I wasn’t going to vote for anyone but now he’s running we should see what he can do.”
Peter Serghiou, 44, told ITV: “I don’t think it matters who stands and who doesn’t as the end result is always the same. Which is – for Clacton if you have a look around – nothing much.”
Tories ‘freaking out’ as Farage enters the race
Some Conservative MPs are “freaking out” after Nigel Farage confirmed he would run as the leader of the Reform Party yesterday.
“It’s not great news for Downing Street yesterday and today,” Th eSun on Sunday’s Political Correspondent Sophia Sleigh told Never Mind The Ballots.
“We’re still talking about Nigel Farage and we’re still going to be talking about him for the next few days.
“Coupled with this poll Tories are really, really jittery today.”
Ms Sleigh said Reform are a “big threat” to the Tories, adding: “I think they’re a big threat in the sense that they are going to bite into the Tory vote, which will enable Labour to come up through the middle in some of these seats.
“I know that Tory MPs – I have been speaking to a couple this morning – are freaking out about this. It’s not because they’re going to lose their seat to Reform, it’s because they’re going to lose to Labour because of Reform.
“They are absolutely freaking out that Nigel Farage is back on the playing field because he’s this massive figurehead of the right.
“Some Tory MPs until very recently wanted a deal with Nigel Farage. They wanted Rishi Sunak to come to some sort of agreement for him to call off the dogs, help them out.”
Nigel Farage drenched in milkshake AGAIN as he launches General Election campaign
Nigel Farage was drenched in milkshake AGAIN today as he launched his General Election campaign in Clacton, Essex.
Not for the first time, the incendiary Brexiteer was left soaked by what appeared to be a McDonald’s Banana milkshake.
Speaking at the launch, Mr Farage declared war on the Conservative Party.
Mr Farage accused them of “betraying” the trust of voters, adding: “They opened up the borders to mass immigration like we have never seen before and they deserve to pay a price for that. A big price for that.”
Leaders go head-to-head in key election clash
Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer will go head-to-head in a televised debate tonight.
The hour-long debate between the PM and the Labour leader will air on ITV at 9pm.
Julie Etchingham will host and moderate the live clash in front of a studio audience.
Farage declares war on the Tories
Declaring war on the Tories, Mr Farage accused them of “betraying” the trust of voters, adding: “They opened up the borders to mass immigration like we have never seen before and they deserve to pay a price for that. A big price for that.”
He also promised the crowd: “I do know one thing — a woman can’t have a penis.
“You won’t get any woke, PC, nonsense from me because I’ve always told it as it is and stood up for what I believe in.”
Warm welcome for Nigel
The new Reform leader arrived to chants of “Nigel, Nigel, Nigel” from hundreds of adoring followers in Clacton.
He urged them to send him to Parliament to “be a bloody nuisance” before promising: “You won’t get any woke, PC, nonsense from me.”
Addressing the large crowd in the seat he will fight for on July 4, he said: “I will stand up and fight for you, I will give you my best and I will do what I have done for the last quarter of a century in politics.
“I will be unafraid, despite what everybody says, despite what names they call me, they are so stupid it only encourages me really, in fact, send me to Parliament to be a bloody nuisance.”
