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Most Clacton voters unaware of Farage's £5 million gift despite national coverage
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"I did go down to Clacton on Friday, hottest day of the year, lots of people out on the seafront, and many people in Clacton had not heard about it. Wow. Interestingly, even when I explained the story to them, many people said, 'That's disgusting. He's a thief. What a hypocrite.' All the kind of responses that I think many people, regardless of their political persuasion, would have to that kind of story. But then you say to them, 'Well, if there is a by-election, would it change your perspective? Would it change the way you vote?' And actually, at best I got was people saying they were on the fence."
Despite extensive national media coverage, many of Nigel Farage's own constituents in Clacton remain unaware of his £5 million undeclared gift from Christopher Harborne. While voters expressed outrage when told about it, calling him a thief and hypocrite, most said it wouldn't change their vote in a by-election. This disconnect between the scandal's prominence in Westminster and its limited penetration among voters reveals the challenge facing those trying to hold Farage accountable.
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