Warm July sunshine beams down on Clacton-on-Sea’s famous pier, as day trippers enjoy its golden beach.
But in the next few weeks, it’s the harsh glare of the Westminster spotlight that will again laser in on this Essex coastal constituency as it’s thrust back onto the political centre stage.
Nigel Farage’s decision to stand down as an MP following scrutiny over his finances has triggered a by-election, the latest whirl of a wild political rollercoaster to rival this holiday resort’s Looping Star ride.
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But while the Reform UK leader has billed it as “the people v the establishment”, voters may only be able to choose between Farage and novelty candidate Count Binface on their ballot papers.
