As of lunchtime Farage had written to Reeves and received no reply. Now she says:
“I will accept Nigel Farage’s request to be appointed Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead. It is a farce and a desperate distraction, and the people of Clacton deserve better. But if he wants to spend the summer arguing with a bin, I won’t stop him.”
Boycott lines coming thick and fast…
UPDATE: A Reform UK spokesman said:
“Reform UK will move the writ tomorrow morning, and we are proposing a by-election on 6 August.”
Kemi Badenoch at the 1922-ConHome bash last night:
“I did praise [Burnham] for his stamina, it was amazing. All I had to do was sit back and lie there. I didn’t have to do anything at all…”