Nigel Farage won Clacton, but the by-election left behind a question that comedy exposed better than politics ever could: after more than 30 years at the heart of British political life, can Farage still credibly call himself an outsider? With Count Binface turning satire into a political weapon, the result became more than an election. It became a strange and revealing look at power, populism and the establishment.

Reform UK has built its appeal around the promise of standing up for “ordinary people” — but what happens when the policies aimed at “someone else” eventually affect you? As the party proposes sweeping welfare changes, this article asks an uncomfortable question: Did the turkey really vote for Christmas, or did it simply assume it wouldn't be the one on the plate?

As divisions deepen within the wider LGBT+ community, this article asks who really benefits when LGB and LGBTQ+ people are encouraged to see each other as enemies. We examine the politics of identity, representation and culture wars — while arguing that evidence, truth and individual freedom should matter more than political tribalism. Can we disagree without allowing division to destroy our common ground?