AdvertisementAnalysis WorldEuropeUK politics Alien space warrior v right-wing populist: The UK election that is beyond a joke David Crowe August 10, 2026 — 5:00am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. There are placards for Reform UK in the front yards of nearby homes. When a bus covered in the Reform UK logo drives past a pub, some of the drinkers cheer. Related Article UK politics ‘Posh George’: Farage referred to watchdog over help from criminal aristocrat Locally, voters favour Farage. Only 58.7 per cent of Clacton voters turned out to cast their ballots at the general election two years ago.