The Clacton byelection was billed as Farage versus the establishment. Instead, it was an expensive exercise in proving something most of us already knew, writes Ash Sarkar.
Not even that, the investigation could continue regardless of him being an MP, it’s more that the consequences of a parliamentary investigation are limited to parliament, so there’s little point if he’s no longer an MP (except they could prevent him from ever being an MP again). And the police can also investigate separately, but they traditionally hold off until a parliamentary investigation is completed.
Apparently his team told the dumbdumb that resigning would end the investigation, but didn’t know that regaining his seat would reopen it. Whoopsies.
Not even that, the investigation could continue regardless of him being an MP, it’s more that the consequences of a parliamentary investigation are limited to parliament, so there’s little point if he’s no longer an MP (except they could prevent him from ever being an MP again). And the police can also investigate separately, but they traditionally hold off until a parliamentary investigation is completed.