24 hours before a tape of UKIP candidate Kerry Smith’s drug-induced race row rant was mysteriously leaked to the Mail on Sunday, the wife of the man he replaced in the Basildon selection tweeted:

watching people dig their own graves is rather fun….. — Christine Hamilton (@brit_battleaxe) December 12, 2014

He who laughs last laughs longest… — Christine Hamilton (@brit_battleaxe) December 12, 2014

Beware the spy in the camp…. — Christine Hamilton (@brit_battleaxe) December 12, 2014

Curiouser and curiouser…