In June 2008 David Davis (who remains a Tory MP) was Shadow Home Secretary. He resigned his seat to fight a By-Election. His issue was that the then Labour Government was planning to increase the length of time terror suspects could be held without trial from 28 to 42 days. It was a stand on civil liberties, albeit not something Davis had previously particularly known for.
The issue seems quite contemporary almost 20 years on with another Labour Government chewing up civil liberties at pace.
In the resulting By-Election none of the main parties stood (the Greens did but they were not then a significant electoral force) and Davis won easily. The impact on the issue he had stood on was not unfortunately significant.
In July 2026 Farage has decided to resign and fight a By-Election. His principle is the less than glorious one of trying to deflect attention from his ever mounting doubtful financial issues. Just as in 2008 the main parties are not standing. Farage is likely to win but while David Davis continued his political career, Farage’s fate may be more consequential.
The bottom line here however is that its likely that none of the young interns who run Reform’s HQ have ever heard of the Haltem Price and Howden By-Election. If they had have done they might have suggested that Farage take a leave of absence from the Commons (not difficult, he is rarely there and the summer break looms anyway) and keep out of the way rather than pushing himself more into a media glare he has been trying to avoid for months
As it is Farage is still digging.
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The money will be on Count Binface. Seems like it has already spectacularly backfired on Farage.