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The Independent (UK) Today: "Independent candidate Daniel Pocock is concerned about media issues."

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 11, 2026

When is the Clacton by-election and who is standing in Nigel Farage’s showdown with Count Binface?

Independent candidate Daniel Pocock is concerned about media issues.

With less than 2 days until the voting stations open the media gives more and more visibility to Daniel Pocock, a voice of Software Freedom in the British political system (prior to that in Ireland and in the EU).

We have plans to be outdoors (every day this week) and we're sure Pocock will be rallying for votes and capturing media opportunities. Let's see what results say around Friday. Any publicity opportunity is a win for him and he won elections before. █

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