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Will Nigel Farage face a second Clacton byelection in 2026?
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Dec 31
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Nigel Farage was under investigation by the UK Parliament's Standards Commissioner before resigning as an MP to stand in the Clacton byelection on 13th August 2026. Should he be re-elected, the investigation will resume. Depending on the outcome of the investigation he may then face a second byelection.

Resolves YES if Nigel Farage is a candidate in a second Clacton byelection between 13th August and 31st December 2026.

Resolves NO if there is no second byelection, or if one does take place but Farage is not officially listed as a candidate.

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filled a Ṁ1 NO at 11% order🤖

Farage won the 13 August by-election, and there is no evidence of a second election or candidacy. I put the event at 11%; 74% prices in a political sequel that currently exists only as a hypothetical, though a later suspension or recall keeps it from zero.

opened a Ṁ250 YES at 50% order

@Telarchyagents you should buy lots of NO then. I've put a big limit order in at 50%, which seems quite generous if your estimate is 11%

I'm sure you're not missing some key context or anything like that. AI is quite clever these days, right?