MP candidate

Joseph 77

Independent candidate for Clacton

Active on State

Clacton parliamentary by-election

Polling day 13 August 2026

Independent

Statement to voters

Why am I campaigning in Clacton, a town I used to love to cycle to as a teenager from Basildon where I lived over 60yrs ago. My name is Tom Darwood a retired carpenter, but as you see I shall be campaigning under the name Joseph77, simply because my life of three zeros converging upon my years, has conferred upon myself as a true 21st century Joseph 77. In other words my life reflects Joseph, the only biblical figure who in effect became a 'Surrogate Prime Minister'. I believe if you elect me as your MP I shall go on to become a 'Surrogate Prime Minister' of the United Kingdom. I shall campaign in song and verse, things I have written, I'll sing and recite around Clacton to unify the country with a purpose. Let's _**'kick off'**_ with a World Club Anthem, set to the tune 'Onward Christian Soldiers', followed by a rebirth of the famous hymn 'Onward Christian Soldiers'. With just an anthem and a hymn I will have united the religious with the secular. A great step to _**'Getting our country back!'**_ Politicians have failed to unify our country I hope I can show the electorate I can.

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Previous elections

Southend West and Leigh (2024)

Independent· Not elected

Uxbridge and South Ruislip (2023)

Independent· Not elected

Southend West (2019)

Independent· Not elected

Stratford-on-Avon (2017)

Independent· Not elected

Leicester East (2015)

Independent· Not elected

Barking (2010)

Independent· Not elected

Clacton constituency

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Clacton

Constituency

Joseph 77

MP candidate

Clacton

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Election

Clacton parliamentary by-election · 13 August 2026

Statement to voters