Why being the main opponent to Farage could be the biggest prize in British politics

Nigel Farage is the MP for Clacton once again, a month after standing down to ask his constituents if they would vote for him again. He is back where he started. Farage’s advisers had mistakenly assumed that his resignation could permanently end the Commons inquiry into undeclared donations after the July 2024 general election. But that inquiry recommenced as soon as Farage’s re-election was…