article_snippet.sent: Farage raised the Thanet stakes dramatically when Farage said in Farage recent autobiography that Farage would stand down as leader if Farage loses.
article_snippet.sent: ‘The consequences of Farage failing to secure a seat for Farage in the Commons would be significant for me and the party,’ Farage wrote.
article_snippet.sent: if I fail to win South Thanet, it is curtains for Farage.
article_snippet.sent: I will have to step down.
article_snippet.sent: If Farage resigns, Carswell, considered almost certain to retain Farage Clacton seat, is one of the favourites to succeed Farage.
article_snippet.sent: Carswell was horrified by Farage’s comments about banning immigrants who are HIV positive.
article_snippet.sent: Carswell could face a fight from the more telegenic Ukip Euro MP and former journalist Patrick O’Flynn.
article_snippet.sent: David Cameron has made stopping Farage in David Cameron tracks in Thanet one of David Cameron top Election priorities.