Phil Roberts, 81, voted for Mr Watling in 2024 and says Mr Farage hasn’t done enough to win him over since he was elected. Lesley Noakes, 66, has lived in Clacton for 25 years and is also an undecided voter, but said she is “not that keen” on Mr Farage. She said she has never seen Mr Farage around Clacton and called the by-election a “waste of time”. Amy Smith, 37, said she has seen a lot of Reform campaigners in the area recently, but has not seen Mr Farage himself. Not everyone has lost faith in Mr Farage.