What the battle between Nigel Farage and Count Binface really tells us about Britain’s mood

The people of Clacton have spoken. Well, 44% of them have, with the majority of eligible voters staying at home rather than cast their ballot in the byelection. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, the winning candidate, also stayed away – snubbing the count at Clacton leisure centre after claiming police had warned him of an organised campaign to disrupt proceedings. In the end, Farage received 63% of the vote, amounting to an endorsement from only 28% of the eligible electorate. That his…