Farage's shock resignation hailed as political masterstroke

Sky News host Chris Kenny claims Nigel Farage's decision to resign and force a by-election is a calculated move designed to take his fight directly to voters and turn establishment attacks into political momentum. “This was an act of political genius, a theatrical attempt to resign and recontest his seat, to try to put serious allegations about failing to declare huge donations behind him,” Mr Kenny said. “The genius in Farage's approach is that he's quitting parliament, which brings the investigations into his affairs to a close, for a while, and once he wins his seat back he'll use his fresh endorsement to dismiss the attacks. “It’s Farage and Reform against the establishment. He's played the victim, sure, everybody seems to do that these days, and he's also played the system with this by-election stunt. “Now we all support the rule of law, but we need to know it's being applied equally and without fear or favour. Political battles should always be settled at that sacred place we have created for these important contests, that is, the ballot box.”