It would, I think, be completely ridiculous for there then to be another byelection later in the year. People really would then start to think the establishment are persecuting this man because they don’t want him to be prime minister because they don’t want the big radical change that he represents to happen to this country.
Jenrick discusses the implications of multiple byelections for Farage.
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Well, how does she know there’s even going to be another one? She’s obviously hoping, planning for there to be one, and so Nigel, not unreasonably, concluded that it’s a bit of a kangaroo court. It’s a stitch up. They’re going to call a…
It shouldn't have taken the death of Ann Widdecombe for Nigel Farage to be given a meeting with the relevant Home Office committee - that really is a dereliction of duty, and it's ultimately the home secretary who makes that decision.
Nigel is going to keep working hard to ensure that we get the change that this country actually needs.
I do question whether this would have happened to someone with different political views.
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