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Douglas Carswell

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John Douglas Wilson Carswell (born 3 May 1971) is a British former politician who served as a Member of Parliament from 2005 to 2017, co-founded Vote Leave, and since 2021 also serves as president and CEO of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy. As a member of the Conservative Party, Carswell was first elected as the MP for Harwich in 2005 and then for Clacton in 2010. In August 2014, he changed his political allegiance to the UK Independence Party (UKIP) and announced his resignation as an MP. He stood in the subsequent by-election and was returned under his new affiliation, becoming the first elected MP for UKIP. He stated that he was joining UKIP out of a desire to see "fundamental change in British politics" and because he believed "many of those at the top of the Conservative Party are simply not on our side. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Douglas Carswell is the 20,209th most popular politician, the 8,786th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 793rd most popular British Politician.

Douglas Carswell is most famous for being a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament for Clacton from 2010 to 2017 and for being the first MP to defect from the Conservative Party to UKIP (UK Independence Party) in 2014. He was a prominent advocate for Brexit and played a significant role in the UK's referendum on EU membership.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Douglas Carswell ranks 20,209 out of 19,576. Before him are Kjell Ingolf Ropstad, Muqadasa Ahmadzai, David Laws, Adrian Smith, Melanie Stansbury, and Josh Frydenberg. After him are Karen Bradley, Alun Cairns, Bill Huizenga, Rob Woodall, Artur Davis, and Ned Price.

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Among people born in 1971, Douglas Carswell ranks 1,332. Before him are Nova Peris, Mrinal Kulkarni, Prasoon Joshi, Resul Pookutty, Steve Howey, and Josh Frydenberg. After him are Nikkhil Advani, Kate Henshaw, Victoria Prentis, Alex Mooney, Leena Yadav, and Nicky Spooner.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Douglas Carswell ranks 8,788 out of 8,785. Before him are James Wilby (1993), Hazel Keech (1987), Daryll Neita (1996), Clare Maguire (1988), Mark Draper (1970), and Katie White (1983). After him are Nathan Robertson (1977), Katie O'Brien (1986), Rhys Williams (1984), Lee Hendrie (1977), Conor McLaughlin (1991), and Karen Bradley (1970).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Douglas Carswell ranks 793. Before him are Ruth Davidson (1978), Hannah Macleod (1984), Robert Jenrick (1982), Danny Alexander (1972), Wendy Morton (1967), and David Laws (1965). After him are Karen Bradley (1970), Alun Cairns (1970), Victoria Prentis (1971), Paul Nuttall (1976), Bridget Phillipson (1983), and Victoria Atkins (1976).

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