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<blockquote style="position: relative; padding-left: 55px;"><section><a href="https://spinster.xyz/objects/e7d8e1d8-b78d-4d3d-b831-3da654549f71">HebrideanHecate (hebrideanhecate@spinster.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 09-Jul-2026 23:54:34 JST</a><a href="https://spinster.xyz/users/HebrideanHecate" title="hebrideanhecate@spinster.xyz"><img src="https://gnusocial.jp/avatar/6078-48-20220817191608.webp" width="48" height="48" alt="HebrideanHecate" style="position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;">HebrideanHecate</a></section><article><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DakcXazFN5-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==">https://www.instagram.com/p/DakcXazFN5-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==</a></p><p>The chattering classes are having a good old laugh at Nigel Farage. His triggering of a by-election in his own constituency of Clacton has descended into “farce”, they crow. One by one the parties said they wouldn’t stand in this “stunt” by the sea. Labour, the Lib Dems, the Tories, the Greens – all of them, in a tinny chorus of groupthink, washed their hands of the Clacton contest. It looks like it will be Nige vs Count Binface, to the childish glee of every Radio 4 comedian and Remoaner on the internet.</p><p>Well, I’m not laughing. I think the parties are behaving abominably. Their choreographed retreat smacks of moral cowardice. This is a collective abdication of the first duty of a party, which is to contest elections, to disseminate ideas, to try to win the hearts of voters. The parties think they’re getting one over on Farage but in truth they are grossly insulting the good people of Clacton, whose views and votes they clearly couldn’t give a toss about. They are cruelly depriving these working-class seasiders of choice. It is obscene.</p><p>✍️ Brendan O'Neill</p></article><footer><a rel="bookmark" href="https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6537342#notice-12865229">In conversation</a><time datetime="2026-07-09T23:54:34+09:00" title="Thursday, 09-Jul-2026 23:54:34 JST">about 4 days ago</time> <span>from <span><a href="https://spinster.xyz/objects/e7d8e1d8-b78d-4d3d-b831-3da654549f71" rel="external" title="Sent from spinster.xyz via ActivityPub">spinster.xyz</a></span></span><a href="https://spinster.xyz/objects/e7d8e1d8-b78d-4d3d-b831-3da654549f71">permalink</a><h4>Attachments</h4><ol><li><article><header><div>Domain not in remote thumbnail source whitelist: scontent-nrt1-2.cdninstagram.com</div><h5><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DakcXazFN5-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==The">The Spectator on Instagram: "The chattering classes are having a good old laugh at Nigel Farage. His triggering of a by-election in his own constituency of Clacton has descended into “farce”, they crow. One by one the parties said they wouldn’t stand in this “stunt” by the sea. Labour, the Lib Dems, the Tories, the Greens – all of them, in a tinny chorus of groupthink, washed their hands of the Clacton contest. It looks like it will be Nige vs Count Binface, to the childish glee of every Radio 4 comedian and Remoaner on the internet. Well, I’m not laughing. I think the parties are behaving abominably. Their choreographed retreat smacks of moral cowardice. This is a collective abdication of the first duty of a party, which is to contest elections, to disseminate ideas, to try to win the hearts of voters. The parties think they’re getting one over on Farage but in truth they are grossly insulting the good people of Clacton, whose views and votes they clearly couldn’t give a toss about. They are cruelly depriving these working-class seasiders of choice. It is obscene. ✍️ Brendan O'Neill #countbinface #nigelfarage #clacton #reform"</a></h5><div></div></header><div>367 likes, 95 comments - spectator1828 on July 9, 2026: "The chattering classes are having a good old laugh at Nigel Farage. His triggering of a by-election in his own constituency of Clacton has descended into “farce”, they crow.One by one the parties said they wouldn’t stand in this “stunt” by the sea. Labour, the Lib Dems, the Tories, the Greens – all of them, in a tinny chorus of groupthink, washed their hands of the Clacton contest. It looks like it will be Nige vs Count Binface, to the childish glee of every Radio 4 comedian and Remoaner on the internet.Well, I’m not laughing. I think the parties are behaving abominably. Their choreographed retreat smacks of moral cowardice. This is a collective abdication of the first duty of a party, which is to contest elections, to disseminate ideas, to try to win the hearts of voters. The parties think they’re getting one over on Farage but in truth they are grossly insulting the good people of Clacton, whose views and votes they clearly couldn’t give a toss about. They are cruelly depriving these working-class seasiders of choice. It is obscene.✍️ Brendan O'Neill#countbinface #nigelfarage #clacton #reform".</div><footer></footer></article></li></ol></footer></blockquote>

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The chattering classes are having a good old laugh at Nigel Farage. His triggering of a by-election in his own constituency of Clacton has descended into “farce”, they crow. One by one the parties said they wouldn’t stand in this “stunt” by the sea. Labour, the Lib Dems, the Tories, the Greens – all of them, in a tinny chorus of groupthink, washed their hands of the Clacton contest. It looks like it will be Nige vs Count Binface, to the childish glee of every Radio 4 comedian and Remoaner on the internet.
Well, I’m not laughing. I think the parties are behaving abominably. Their choreographed retreat smacks of moral cowardice. This is a collective abdication of the first duty of a party, which is to contest elections, to disseminate ideas, to try to win the hearts of voters. The parties think they’re getting one over on Farage but in truth they are grossly insulting the good people of Clacton, whose views and votes they clearly couldn’t give a toss about. They are cruelly depriving these working-class seasiders of choice. It is obscene.
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  The Spectator on Instagram: "The chattering classes are having a good old laugh at Nigel Farage. His triggering of a by-election in his own constituency of Clacton has descended into “farce”, they crow. One by one the parties said they wouldn’t stand in this “stunt” by the sea. Labour, the Lib Dems, the Tories, the Greens – all of them, in a tinny chorus of groupthink, washed their hands of the Clacton contest. It looks like it will be Nige vs Count Binface, to the childish glee of every Radio 4 comedian and Remoaner on the internet. Well, I’m not laughing. I think the parties are behaving abominably. Their choreographed retreat smacks of moral cowardice. This is a collective abdication of the first duty of a party, which is to contest elections, to disseminate ideas, to try to win the hearts of voters. The parties think they’re getting one over on Farage but in truth they are grossly insulting the good people of Clacton, whose views and votes they clearly couldn’t give a toss about. They are cruelly depriving these working-class seasiders of choice. It is obscene. ✍️ Brendan O'Neill #countbinface #nigelfarage #clacton #reform"
  367 likes, 95 comments - spectator1828 on July 9, 2026: "The chattering classes are having a good old laugh at Nigel Farage. His triggering of a by-election in his own constituency of Clacton has descended into “farce”, they crow. One by one the parties said they wouldn’t stand in this “stunt” by the sea. Labour, the Lib Dems, the Tories, the Greens – all of them, in a tinny chorus of groupthink, washed their hands of the Clacton contest. It looks like it will be Nige vs Count Binface, to the childish glee of every Radio 4 comedian and Remoaner on the internet. Well, I’m not laughing. I think the parties are behaving abominably. Their choreographed retreat smacks of moral cowardice. This is a collective abdication of the first duty of a party, which is to contest elections, to disseminate ideas, to try to win the hearts of voters. The parties think they’re getting one over on Farage but in truth they are grossly insulting the good people of Clacton, whose views and votes they clearly couldn’t give a toss about. They are cruelly depriving these working-class seasiders of choice. It is obscene. ✍️ Brendan O'Neill #countbinface #nigelfarage #clacton #reform".

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