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Politics and history experts from the University of Reading, including Dr Miriam Sorace have been speaking to media following Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's resignation as an MP for Clacton. Dr Lawrence McKay, lecturer in Comparative Politics, said: “The political logic is understandable as it stops the Parliamentary investigation into his affairs dead in its tracks, at least for the duration of the by-election." While Dr Jacqui Turner, Associate Professor in the Department of History explored some of the historical precedents, including the case of Ramsay MacDonald who "weathered a similar political storm when he accepted a Daimler and £30,000 in McVitie’s Biscuits shares from Sir Alexander Grant" in 1924. For this, and further insights, please head to our latest news stories 👇 🔗 https://rdg.ac/4vs2hWE 📸 Image credit: Wikimedia Commons #NigelFarage #Farage #UKPolitics #ExpertComment