The piece argues that Nigel Farage's return as MP for Clacton was pure stunt — he skipped his own victory count citing a security threat that Essex police denied, following a byelection triggered by his resignation amid a financial probe into an undeclared £5m gift. That investigation has now resumed, potentially forcing another election.
It draws a parallel to Donald Trump, whose 2024 campaign centered on fixing inflation but who now presides over inflation and petrol prices higher than under Biden, with approval ratings down to 34%. The column attributes rising oil prices to the February 28 US war on Iran, which it says failed to achieve regime change, curb Iran's nuclear ambitions, or degrade its conventional capability, while handing Tehran leverage over the Strait of Hormuz.
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