{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/fbb4fa7f-77d4-4fb0-8c6a-71e9e032de29/6a4e34fd81fe1f6460c0b7ce?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Farage's bluff called as he awaits Binface by-election farce... or is it a masterstroke of narrative control?","description":"<p>Nigel Farage has resigned his Clacton seat and forced a by-election — but with no serious party willing to stand against him, the stunt appears to have spectacularly misfired.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Mail on Sunday's Dan Hodges says Farage knows he's \"bang to rights\" with the Parliamentary Standards Commission and engineered this as an escape route.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Reform MP Sarah Pochin defends her leader, but even she struggles to explain why a clean politician wouldn't simply wait for the investigation's outcome.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Benedict Spence adds that the timing — conveniently drowning out Andy Burnham's Labour leadership coronation — is no coincidence.</p><p><br></p><p>Julia Hartley-Brewer broadcasts on Talk from Monday to Thursday, 10AM to 1PM.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Available on YouTube and streaming platforms, along with DAB+ radio and your smart speaker.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Talk"}