Analysis of the very strange Clacton by-election result

Just a quick note to let you know that I was up early this morning to write an analysis piece about the Clacton by-election result for The National, and you can read it HERE.

I know that Reform have been putting the idea about that Count Binface is an unfunny tool of the establishment, but I think it's beyond dispute that he provided at least three moments of true genius over recent days, albeit two of them required some help from the hapless (or at least hapless when faced with a novelty by-election candidate) Jon Craig:

1) When an American interviewer asked him about his place on the political spectrum, Binface replied: "I am the Galactic Centre, and everything else just revolves around me like little planets."  The interviewer then asked him if he could put that in American political terms, and he said "yes" and repeated in an American accent: "I am the Galactic Centre, and everything else just revolves around me like little planets."

2) When Jon Craig asked him why he "stood here in Clacton", he replied "because that's where the election was, Jon".  A flustered Craig followed up with "right...but why...why...", prompting Binface to point down at the count taking place while they spoke.  "Look, can't you see?"

3) Later in the same interview, Binface identified himself as a fan of Ceefax and Lovejoy.  Craig suddenly got quite excited, and said: "Lovejoy, that's going back a bit.  Denis MacShane!"

The Scottish REVOLUTION! Almost half of Scottish voters demand U.D.I. in history-making poll

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Analysis of the first full-scale poll of Scottish voting intentions for Westminster of the Burnham era

Just a quick note to let you know I have a new article in The National about the freshly-released Westminster numbers from the paper's Find Out Now poll, which show: SNP 29%, Labour 18%, Reform UK 17%, Greens 10%, Liberal Democrats 10%, Conservatives 10%.  You can read the article HERE.

Scotland wants OUT of Burnham's United Kingdom PRISON, shows dramatic independence poll

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Bafflement as Gerry Hassan claims the 1979 devolution referendum, in which Scotland voted for devolution but didn't get it, is proof that Scotland is in a "voluntary union"

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Robin McAlpine wants us to stop using the ballot box to try to win independence, and to start using opinion polls instead. That is, with all due respect, totally crazy.

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"Does PALESTINE need nuclear weapons?" - a perfectly logical question if nuclear deterrence is supposed to work

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The BBC's attempts to sabotage the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games will never be forgotten - and demonstrates powerfully why a British state broadcaster will always fail Scottish viewers

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The Craig Murray and Xander Elliards blueprints for securing Scottish independence: is one better than the other?

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John Swinney's strong denunciation of Burnham's outrageous "off-limits" comment: my reaction

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