Nigel Farage surprised most of Westminster yesterday when he said he would resign as the MP for Clacton, only to stand again to try and stick two fingers up to "The Establishment".

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Almost every political party has said they won't run a candidate against him - with the exception of Count Binface - putting us in line for a campaign circus for the next few weeks.

Not least, the hilarious prospect for us broadcasters of having to abide by Ofcom rules to provide a clear balance of candidates.

I look forward to my next interview with Count Binface after we had an agreeable and fun chat at the Makerfield by-election count.

Reform's reason for doing this is to try and get ahead of the ongoing investigation into his finances, with accusations that gifts and donations have not been properly declared.

Yet, Parliament's rules appear to suggest that he will continue to face a probe if he is re-elected, meaning this issue isn't going........

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