Farage's Pyrrhic Victory: What it Says About Politics and Power The outcome of the special election in Clacton was hardly surprising, given Nigel Farage's popularity among some segments of the British public.
However, what's striking about this result is not so much the margin of victory, but rather the broader implications for politics and power in the UK.
Farage's decision to quit his seat and trigger a by election was always a high stakes gamble.