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Nigel Farage pulls off a stunning Clacton by-election win, crushing his closest rival Count Binface with a commanding 22,239-vote margin — but the victory’s shadow is cast by controversy over his absence from the count. While Reform UK claimed Essex Police advised him to stay away due to credible threats, police sources deny this, saying no candidate was told to avoid the venue. Farage’s team later said it was their own decision, citing “anxiety and concern” over security amid recent turbulence. The Brexit icon, who had already declared victory to cheering crowds, skipped the official count to avoid being “demeaned by nobodies,” canceling his planned speech the next day. Triggered by his resignation under scrutiny over donations, the by-election saw 34 candidates — including satire’s Count Binface — battle for the seat, with mainstream parties notably absent. Though Farage celebrates a landslide, legal questions loom: if found guilty of parliamentary rule breaches, he could face further electoral consequences — and this win may not be the final chapter in his turbulent political saga.

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