The Clacton by-election was finally over. Even by the standards of August news stories, it had grown pretty stale pretty quickly. The result was never in doubt, nor were the entrenched responses of the key players. Reform figures took to the airwaves to insist all questions about Nigel Farage’s finances had been answered by the ballot box. Those who opposed him took to the airwaves to insist the opposite was true.

Back at the count, the media were having to make do with increasingly contorted attempts to pretend Binface was amusing

Back at the count, the media were having to make do with increasingly contorted attempts to pretend Binface was amusing

In Clacton itself, Mr Farage was essentially playing a game of cat and mouse with the media circus. They wanted photos of him with the terminally unfunny ‘Count........

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