Farage's Pyrrhic Victory: A Symbol of Britain's Eroding Democracy The results from the Clacton by election are in, and Nigel Farage has secured his seat once again.
Beneath this predictable outcome lies a more insidious reality: the continued erosion of democratic norms in Britain.
Farage's decision to force a by election in his own constituency after resigning last month was widely seen as a cynical ploy to regain his seat and avoid scrutiny over the £5 million gift from cryptocurrency tycoon Christopher Harborne, which he has yet to explain.