00:00And if you were running away, you wouldn't go to the ultimate authority voluntarily and ask them to cast a
00:05verdict. That's the opposite of running away. That shows enormous courage. And standards are going to continue. As has probably
00:12already been pointed out on your program, Nigel will be interviewed by standards. Nigel will put forward his case and
00:19we're confident that he will be cleared.
00:21But I want to reiterate the ultimate sanction that standards can impose is a punishment that ultimately leads to a
00:29parliamentary by-election. Nigel has voluntarily brought that forward. And therefore, we're going to let the great people of Clacton
00:35cast their verdict. They're the ones who matter. They're the ultimate authority, the voters. Let's see what they have to
00:42say.
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