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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Helen MacNamara and Cleo Watson

In The Room | The real reason Nigel Farage fired himself

Nigel Farage got Westminster watchers in a frenzy today. A cryptic tweet promising a statement on “the future of my public life” triggered two hours of fevered speculation. What followed was a scathing attack on the media and political class he routinely rails against - despite his own deep entanglement with both.

In this episode of In The Room, hosts Helen MacNamara and Cleo Watson discuss Farage’s resignation as MP for Clacton, forcing a by-election, in which he intends to stand again. The manoeuvre all but guarantees him another summer of headlines, airtime and attention, cutting neatly across Andy Burnham’s attempt to seize the political agenda.

Listen to the full episode of In The Room on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

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