Nigel Farage's resignation is a risky gambit - but this is how it could pay off

Farage declared that he would force a by-election by standing down as the MP for Clacton, in an attempt to defy his political opponents over a sleaze scandal. But what is he actually hoping to achieve by taking the risk? Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/subscribe/digitalsub/3for1/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_pvid_conversion-subscription_editorial-iniative_03-22_EGW-13_organic_youtube Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.