Nigel Farage MP: What can Reform do for Clacton?

As Nigel Farage becomes an MP at the eighth time of asking, The Times visits Clacton to see what the Reform leader needs to do for the struggling seaside town.
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[@user-qm7nw7vd5s]

So predictable, another Times hit piece. They do not even acknowledge that the guy won!

[@ngfloki]

Another unbiased piece of art😂

[@mwd331]

0:36, have a little read.

[@zog97xy]

He will go the same way as galloway!

[@user-qm7nw7vd5s]

@@zog97xy What is that supposed to mean? The two are like apples and oranges…

[@zivkovicable]

@@user-qm7nw7vd5s a couple of old fruits.

[@kelvinpell4571]

Nigel will do more for Clacton than The Times will do for ojective journalism, that's for sure

[@jimilordofwar]

How come this is not objective Journalism? They seemed to interview both sides of the spectrum and just let them talk, didn't prod them for anything specific. Or did I miss something

[@AtticusDenzil]

I don't like Reform and I agree with you, he'll definitely do more! An awful lot more than The Times.

[@avs2978]

Well said!

[@1smaine]

well said !

[@scottyp884]

Giles Watling! Oh but we the people are listening to Nigel Farage, Current MP.... And now no longer listening to you Former MP... You had your chance! Stop throwing your dummy out of the pram, Nigel Farage is exactly what our country needs right now. Well done Reform uk. Its a great start!!

[@philipwong9697]

If Giles or any MP done their job properly and listened to the needs of the people they would still be elected. To Giles the people are fed up they want change. Talking about living in the real world that’s rich coming from him

[@skyward711]

He cares more for clakton than laber or conservative

[@localreviewking134]

Does he live in the town?

[@zog97xy]

Learn to spell.

[@dewdrop533]

Let's hope he does something for education.

[@MoveFreerunning]

​@@localreviewking134 Barely any of the MPs / candidates do. But he represents Clacton more than Labour's candidate did - or have you forgotten his comments about 'white people's tears' being his favourite drink ... in a constituency which is more or less 98% white. Everyone has abandoned Clacton, but Farage has a plan to attract tourism and investment. Clacton residents voted for him for a reason.

[@localreviewking134]

@@MoveFreerunning The previous Member of Parliament (MP) for Clacton was Giles Watling, who represented the Conservative Party. He held the seat from June 8, 2017, until May 30, 2024 So the only way Nigel could win was to parachute him into a white area? Hmm, he would not have won in London I guess! Have on a minute all you conspiracy theorists (reform voters) wasn`t the last Tory MP an actor? I got you, time to ban actors!!! They are left wing, hand on Giles was a Tory? Not much of win really, Giles got 30,000 majority, Nigel got 8,000. He could easily lose next time around!!!! Therefore, why exactly are you directly blaming Labour when a Tory was in charge in Clapton.

[@luke.262]

Congrats Nigel!

[@localreviewking134]

Who?

[@bluxpretion]

​@@localreviewking134 Farage

[@localreviewking134]

@@bluxpretion You don`t understand satire? I am referring to the fact that he is already missing in action.

[@nobodysfool2232]

As a New Yorker, I normally chill in London when I visit the motherland. But now I’m definitely visiting Clacton! Get those roundabouts ready

[@margaretlovelock7031]

The world doesn’t belong to anyone. Everyone can or should be able to go where they want to in the world.

[@DEANKEITH-f2p]

Don't forget your white hood and to buy a stick of Rock for your Grand Wizard

[@TeddyG-y6s]

⁠@@DEANKEITH-f2pare you another resentful loser, ? probably a Labour supporting Sun reader

[@TeddyG-y6s]

Another Labour supporting Sun reader spitting out his dummy

[@HenzoW-cf3mh]

@@margaretlovelock7031legally

[@Englishandproud879]

The people of Clacton are smart

[@sofietaylor2573]

Thickbroom lives up to her name...

[@jock2me]

fandabbidossie......if this was the Scottish elections, Reform's 200,000 votes in Scotland would give them 11-19 seats at Holyrood pending on vote 1 and vote 2 choices....

[@martinhambleton5076]

Well done Nigel! Thank you for coming back, standing your ground to represent so many. 🇬🇧

[@emcarver8983]

I love it when you hear all the moaning minnies spitting out their resentment and spite, when a better man bests them.

[@michaelnorman7102]

You couldn't be more right good on ya 💯 👍

[@Andrew-tx9jy]

How? His party lost.

[@Andrew-tx9jy]

@@michaelnorman7102 more wrong, more like.

[@jeanlockley2911]

That dark haired women!is full of venom!saying that Nigel wants to get rid of the NHS!that's strange,because my Reform candidate,is a NHS nurse!we're do these people get their lmformation from!let me guess!MSM!

[@jeanlockley2911]

​@@Andrew-tx9jyThey're a new party!Labour took years and years too get 2 seats in parliament!any seats we get are a bonus!Nigel will shake Westminster up!especially Starmer!

[@charlottepembroke5446]

When I was a kid Clacton was seen a really fun place to go to the seaside - make it great again, Nigel!!

[@thomasoflaherty3520]

Donald Trump has spoken.

[@charlottepembroke5446]

@@thomasoflaherty3520 Lol - Yes I can just see Trump in Clacton!!

[@gibbailey5667]

Let’s all move to Clacton. But who’s controlling the local council? ‘Thickbroom’, what a wonderful name.

[@devonshirepixie106]

Well Ms Thickbroom it seems you have another broom in town and he's going to be sweeping out the wealthy few to help the majority of working class, and as for the immigrants, you should sponsor a few or have a hostel for them next door to you as you obviously have no problem with them...

[@Purpleakiindahouse]

“What will he do for Clacton”… if it wasn’t for Nigel I wouldn’t even know about clacton so he’s already done a lot

[@zoeybella234]

I'm already planning a weekend getaway to reward the people of Clacton with my hard earned wages. I will be paying entirely in cash to make an instant difference. Oh and Times can go do one, bunch of fake opinion pieces.

[@NightBreed-vk8pp]

I wanna go clacton for holiday now 🎉 a caravan holiday

[@nigelxavier883]

😂😂😂

[@NelsinhoNL]

Lets gooooo

[@Brainlixr]

That Beach looks gorgeous ..any good campsites nearby

[@lyneemathison2402]

What has that ex MP done?

[@zivkovicable]

What has Farage done? Oh yes Brexit...what a plonker.

[@pepeago5878]

Go Nigel forget all the critics as they just want points. Sort out the UK as Sunak did nothing

[@lukeamato423]

Oh the irony

[@alastairwallace6153]

Sorry what is nigel going to do with 4 seats??? 😂

[@lukeamato423]

@@alastairwallace6153 🤣

[@OneTwoMark]

@@alastairwallace6153 4 million votes, and gaining any amount of seats was the plan. Its a win win for reform, if labour gets immigration under control then they did what we want anyway. If they dont get it under control within the next 5 years, then people will have lost trust in both labour and conservative and them 4 million votes will only grow.

[@everTriumph]

I expect them to have a life-like sculpture commissioned. This can then placed. looking out to sea to frighten away the boat people, in a similar way as Brexit frightened away trade.

[@user-lh9ei6he1h]

Genius

[@timcritchley4608]

Times still chucking barbs - grow up ffs 😂😂😂

[@zog97xy]

You lost the election get over it.

[@VeraScott]

Reform are the only party that will make real change for the better of the country.

[@Rick-xp5sy]

Labour has one chance to deal with immigration, poverty, crime and healthcare or they’ll end up the same, we won’t go through this again!

[@ldk777far]

Big Congrats to Nigel and ReformUK from New Zealand!!

[@NazSBG]

The lady 3 minutes in is soundboarding what the mainstream media have fed her. You can tell by what people say and how they say it as to where they get their words/views from. It's the same when people open their mouths about Trump. You can tell those who are mainstream media led from those of us who actually do our homework.

[@IAmGonnaPutSomeDirtInYourEye1]

Do you work?

[@theoilandgasresourceportal2132]

You mean the BBC

[@NazSBG]

@@theoilandgasresourceportal2132 BBC, ITV, SKY, CH4. they're all fake news!!!

[@strongbow310]

Go on nigel

[@Lauren-se5bu]

In the last few days of the election we saw Giles outside ours going around handing out flyers out of breath and tying up his shoe 😂

[@bouyaharumuchi]

He must've been in a hurry once he realised hos coshy seat was in danger of being lost! But the shoe-tying obviously prevented him from winning it... : ( If only he had had more time.

[@maxmix-retrodisco]

4:50 What did GILES WATLING (Former PM for Clacton) ever do for the place? NOTHING!

[@peezebeuponyou3774]

And what exactly have the establishment and the perpetuation of the two party system done for Clacton? Spoiler alert- SFA.

[@johnnerding8551]

Doesn't he speak well, right from the heart??

[@theingabo212]

Oh yes!

[@Andrew-tx9jy]

Yuk, get your tongue out of his pants..

[@jeanlockley2911]

So Utube!are allowing!an absolutely vile disgusting comment!like the one above!unbelievable!

[@jeanlockley2911]

​@@Andrew-tx9jyStop having my comments deleted!yours should be !it's DISGUSTING!verging on pornography!

[@jeanlockley2911]

​@@Andrew-tx9jyLefty SNOWFLAKE!

[@maxi7823]

Congratulations 🎊 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Nigel Farage 🎉🎉🎉 🍸 🍾 🎉🎉🎉🎉.

[@themoonster5682]

The people in Clacton are not fools. Farage needed to get into parliament and Clacton knows that. I'm sure he'll do his job for them. The establishment has thwarted all of his previous attempts and look where the country is now!!! Farage for future PM.

[@itellzzz]

We are not an island we are connected to france.

[@rkselectronicmusic]

it's beyond help haha

[@simonbamford8441]

Some Reform supporters sound totally insane.

[@thomaspaine5601]

''treating them like fools" doesn't this fool realise that he is the one that is saying that the people of Clacton are fools?

[@2risquejunior538]

‘Treating them like fools’? What do you want him to do, rollover and be quiet so the two main parties can trample over everything before them?

[@bouyaharumuchi]

Like "a boot stamping on a human face- forever".. Why not? Please let the uniparty back in? ... No?

[@underthedoggs]

Nigel showcasing his policies and what he will do to help, and the other guy that lost showcasing his hate for Nigel. this is an easy one. ill take Family, community and country please. peace out.

[@TrevorAngel]

Giles; you did FA yourself TBH! Nigel has taken huge amounts of crap from all directions this last 4 weeks but the only opinion that counts is the people and we ‘the people’ ❤ him - so Giles, good riddance!

[@davidkeogh1570]

What will he do for clacton,Nothing.

[@NelsinhoNL]

Why do you people hate poor folks so much?

[@zivkovicable]

You still get a few older people in Essex & Kent who resent the post war cockney invasion which completely changed the culture of the counties.

[@goldengirl3446]

I live in clacton and ❤ it😀so happy nigel won the last 50 years i have seen my home town decline 😢 GO REFORM ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@WasiuAlatise]

A VOTE FOR LABOUR WAS A VOTE FOR KHAN LAMMY ABBOTT CORBYN KHAN OR LAMMY WILL SOON KICK STARMER OUT MASS IMMIGRATION & ILLEGALS WILL FLOOD IN TO DESTROY THE ENGLISH RACE & CULTURE SOONER GOOGLE ELECTION RAID ALLOWED TO TAKE PLACE IN MUSLIM COMMUNITIES SO NOT TO UP SET THE MUSLIMS

[@Andrew-tx9jy]

yeah, go to hell, they lost the election.

[@ajikpajik9331]

I hope Reform voters elsewhere in the country decide to spend part of their holidays in Clacton. I must admit I'd like to visit your pier, sadly disability prevents me from getting out much.

[@bouyaharumuchi]

I hope for you that it flourishes.

[@patriciahoskins9514]

If he can help us in Parliament, then he can help wherever we live in this Country.

[@theoilandgasresourceportal2132]

Times journalists don't like the idea that someone stands for working class Britons

[@eattherich9215]

Farage is the son of a stockbroker, he attended fee paying Dulwich College and worked as a commodities broker in the City of London. He has as much in common with working class Briton as Donald Gold Penthouse Trump does with blue collar Americans. They are both charlatans riding the wave of discontent.

[@carolinetilbury8787]

Nigel I know you want to concentrate on Clacton I quite understand that, but we need you all over the country. So when you get yourself together, please consider everyone north south east and west. And if you're recruiting put a recruitment drive out, for people to join your Reform UK Party. This will draw people from all walks of life, who can install their knowledge and the lives that they have lead. All knowledge is good knowledge so utilise it the best way you can. 😊🎉

[@eattherich9215]

There is nothing stopping you from joining Reform. However, the party failed to field all the candidates it wanted let alone score a significant victory.

[@linzynhs3747]

Wish Nigel was my MP.

[@SuperBigwinston]

Already Farage has helped Clacton shining light on a forgotten town. Bringing attention will encourage wealth and investment and hope. Farage has put Clacton on the map again.

[@lee-qj1go]

That mp is arrogant

[@ashadedblobfish]

I feel sorry for anyone who lives in a constituency of a party leader or major figure. The way the system works just means that they don't get much local representation

[@stv1559]

Am so grateful this man is now an MP not just for Clacton but for common sense policies around this country. I hope he sticks to hos words. Well done Reform. The Job is not Dine yet.

[@zog97xy]

Learn to spell.

[@bouyaharumuchi]

@@zog97xy Learn not to snob. Anyway, he obviously pressed " i " instead of " o " by mistake.

[@donalobrien7582]

HE'S Already done it, Your Talking about CLACTON. Well done Mr.Farage

[@crustyzimmerman3324]

So what you do is, you get a Clayton tea towel in the reform colors, work a little bit of PR magic and shift 10,000

[@edwardlewis7468]

He is asking all the right questions, though he will not have all the answers, you have to know what the problems are before any fixing can be done. Calls out the truth and owns it, no skirting around the answers, no fluff and no spin like 'all the above' give us.

[@xondeez757]

i still do not understand why countries dont simply send armies down to help people to create safe zones, that is way cheaper than taking in people in masses.

[@LinusWelt]

I can't believe as a German still some people are in denial about Herr Farages impact and his influence!😂

[@garyt.8745]

Is it a tortoise? Is it a toad? No! Its Mr. Farridge! The man who says _anything_ at all, with no requirement to _actually do anything whatsoever._

[@electroskates2434]

I used to go to Clacton a lot when I was a toddler.. I would like to go again

[@dewdrop533]

I wish Farage would explain what the benefits of Brexit are because no-one else can!

[@Tbone1492]

Love it. He finally made it. Hope he stop the flow to Clacton!

[@paulmcgreevy3011]

Of course Nigel has no real connection with Clackers but one suspects he’ll make a point of bringing some prosperity there while attempting to fix up UK politics. Nigel’s contribution to British politics grants him the opportunity to find a way to a parliamentary seat in any town he finds to be suitable.

[@edwardlewis7468]

Well, I will be visiting Clacton just out of the shear appreciation for the people who put Mr Farage into parliment where he belongs!

[@norrielivingstone4475]

AUSTRALIA HAS'NT GOT AN IMMIGRATION POLICY OVER A MILLION IMMIGRANTS HAVE ARRIVED IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS ACCORDING TO THE MEDIA.

[@FrancisCavanagh-qi6rd]

Reform will do great things for this country

[@stevenhowe6677]

WELL DONE Clacton --- I vote Refprm because they are simply the best!

[@chome4]

Clacton - The land that time forgot.

[@deanh7032]

Based on the performance of many MP's he will have to do very little to become a solid performer - if the people of Clacton don't believe that then they'll have an opportunity to unseat him. Giles Watling sounds a bit sore as anyone that just lost their job would.

[@ianwood5193]

Well you never did anything before Nigel Farage and now you want to criticise him.!

[@J42494]

Nigel is a great man you are blessed to have him. God bless from America.

[@BornE-V13]

he will make him self more richer , nothing for Clacton

[@joan4783]

Well done nigel

[@EmperorPr0tects]

Another Times hit peice, we're not idiot's to prejudice journalism

[@kcollinsgallhollcom]

Wow that guy at the end will eat his words lol

[@mickya7829]

The Times is always negative about people who don't agree with them. So much for impartially

[@hano-boy]

I bet Clacton's economy grows , No one has heard of clacton , they do now , well done Nigel ,a true leader

[@Morgs-xo9yd]

The times had to have a dig!!

[@matthewhallam8079]

So basically what they are saying is they can read nigel farages mind they are judging him on what they think just by looking at him no knowledge whatsoever

[@will_274]

If you want change this is how you do it. You have to get elected and have a voice to actually make your policies a reality.

[@user-oj3vw9cx9t]

It’s a new party dah

[@georgejobe961]

Giles Watson,bitterness is NOT a good look!

[@bearsagainstevil]

Wish I could have Farage as my MP

[@dizzyrasclart1013]

Do they just interview old people 💀

[@dizzyrasclart1013]

Jesus not even one 18-25 year old being asked there opinions on it

[@user-lm1os2jy7y]

Farage is not the answer, he offers simple solutions to complicated problems that he has no idea how to solve resolve. You will see over time, history will not be kind to him or his party. Give Labour a chance to resolve the issue through long term planning and implementation.

[@zog97xy]

He is just a foghorn nothing else.

[@bouyaharumuchi]

Do you mean implementation of open borders for migrants and halved prison sentences for criminals? Anyway, you do call it an issue, so you must agree to some extent that open borders and unmitigated migration in a country is a problem?

[@user-lm1os2jy7y]

People arriving by small boats with no checks is of course a problem. The people who are crossing are often in danger and when they arrive they can’t work, find a home, find work, pay tax etc so of course that is a problem that’s needs managing. Regarding the prisons, this again is a major issue, the prisons aren’t big enough and can’t cope with the population now, the probation service was partly privatised a number of years ago and public services have been under funded for a long time (police, gp’s, hospitals) it needs a careful thought out solution and I don’t think Farage or Reform are capable of doing this, the tories have to accept some of the blame so let’s give labour a chance.

[@wessmith3749]

Labour have been given numerous chances over the decades and what have they ever done? Along with Conservative ruined this country. Time for change...go Reform

[@user-lm1os2jy7y]

@@wessmith3749 the country isn’t ruined. Farage and Reform are chancers and are not the answer.

[@HyperLinguist-AI]

@ Gitls Watling: Pissed off that you were kicked out and not making money from Westminster anymore? Get a life, it is time for someone to do something about the UK this time.

[@user-js3rg9sj1k]

They filmed one The Tomorrow people storite,s in clackton ❤

[@margaretlovelock7031]

He will do sweet F ALL‼️

[@TurdFerguson101]

Congratulations Nigel.🎉👏😁

[@user-et1jg6mb6f]

Giles Watling let's judge what Farage does for Clacton in the next few years. Clearly you didn't do very much.

[@erepsekahs]

Anything Nigel Farage says or does has my support. WHY? because in my many years of knowing him, he has never done or said anything which had a detrimental effect on the British people. As one might say, "The proof of the pudding is in the eating." Others talk a lot of what turns out to be bafflegab.

[@prestonworktop]

all polititions use there constituent as stepping stones, some for there own gain ,farage is doing it for his people, the smear continues

[@NetPatriot]

51st Stater

[@kaxar6954]

They attacking Farage when he is just a back bencher now

[@sheilamitchell6052]

Wonderfull people of Clacton well 😂done he can only try and he will 🎉🎉🎉

[@Andrew-tx9jy]

Rejoice! Everyone on here rejoice! Our glorious new leader Sir Keir is meeting the king to form his majesties new Socialist Government! Rejoice! Rejoice!

[@godgrant123]

Cant wait to visit clacton to stay in a old caravan and visit the local wetherspoons and avoiding all the addicts

[@DUPLICATED2]

I hope, really hope, really really reaally hope trump wins the election and Nigel invites The Don down to clacton and get Johnny Rotten to join in (he's a diamond geezer) Come on Nigel make clacton great again make clacton a place to visit. I'll go and meet the great people of clacton❤❤❤

[@JIMuser-vh3Zxx]

Fantastic result and massive step forward for Nigel and Reform party

[@stephanosuk78]

'What will he do for Clacton' what have Starmer and Sunak, Truss, Johnson, May, Cameron, Brown and Blair done for theirs constituents!! Guess we have years of this nonsense to listen too.

[@user-fz7zt6cw6f]

Of course he is just using Clacton to further his aims.Unfortunately Clacton will not benefit.

[@PCG2022]

@ 5:43 If they won he would have done exactly what he said he would do and they knew where the money was coming from to sort it out! He did know he wasn't going to win, however, his plans were far more radical and would actually change the country massively not like Labour, nothing will change! & this Giles Watling needs to stop sucking sour grapes and move on. Would love to see your car and house :) & as you say, live in the REAL world, something tells me I don't think you know or understand what this is :)

[@fordcosmic319]

The attempted media hit pieces are just boring and predictable at this point. Cope harder!

[@michaelfoster3959]

The last MP should have done a better job. Then the ,great Nigel Farage wood not have got in, great out come for Clacton.