Douglas Carswell
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 53 |
Date of birth | May 3,1971 |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Born | Westminster |
London | |
United Kingdom | |
Spouse | Clementine Carswell |
Parents | Wilson Carswell |
Job | Politician |
Education | King's College London |
University of East Anglia | |
St Andrew's School, Turi | |
Charterhouse School | |
Books | The End of Politcs and the Birth of IDemocracy |
Progress and Parasites: How to Overthrow the Emerging Oligarchies | |
Paying for Localism: How to Revive Local Democracy by Replacing VAT with a Local Sales Tax | |
European Union Membership (Referendum) Bill | |
European Communities Act 1972 (Repeal) Bill | |
Direct Democracy: An Agenda for a New Model Party | |
The Plan: Twelve Months to Renew Britain | |
Progress Vs Parasites: A Brief History of the Conflict That's Shaped Our World | |
Rebel: How to Overthrow the Emerging Oligarchy | |
Party | Conservative Party |
Previous position | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom (2014–2017) |
Movies/Shows | Brexit: The Movie |
The People's Politician | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 404013 |
Douglas Carswell Life story
John Douglas Wilson Carswell is a British former politician who served as a Member of Parliament from 2005 to 2017, co-founded Vote Leave and currently serves as president and CEO of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy.
Pork pies, curry and pizza - a history of tasty parliamentary plots
... But the issue was central in the mind of three relatively unknown Conservatives - MPs Douglas Carswell and Mark Reckless and MEP Daniel Hannan - who were meeting in the Tate Britain gallery cafe, a 15 minute stroll from Parliament, to hatch their plans...
Election 2019, Your Questions Answered: What happens if a candidate is dropped?
... Former Tory MP Douglas Carswell but there was no obligation for him to do so...
Three Tory MPs join Labour breakaway group
... Douglas Carswell, who resigned from the Conservatives to join UKIP in 2014, tweeted: When I changed parties it didn t occur to me to not hold a by election...
Election 2019, Your Questions Answered: What happens if a candidate is dropped?
At least 19 candidates across the UK have now been dropped by Political Parties over alleged offensive comments or behaviour during The General election campaign. But what does it mean for voters and does a candidate's conduct matter? Here, we answer a selection of your questions.
What happens to all these candidates who have been deselected by their parties but their name still appears on the ballot paper? David Cormack, Dumfries and GallowayThey still appear on the ballot paper alongside the name of the Political Party they were originally put forward by. This is because the deadline for candidates to be nominated for The General election passed on 14 November. After This point the ballot papers were produced and printed with postal voting already under way. If The Candidate dropped by a Political Party won the seat then they would enter Parliament as an independent MP.
The electorate vote in an MP to become MP for a particular party. If the MP wants to change party should their seat go up for a by-election? Steven Terry, South GloucestershireWestminster by-elections occur between general elections and, according to the, do not have to take place if an MP changes party political allegiance. Instead, typically they take place when an MP resigns, dies or is declared bankrupt. Former Tory MP Douglas Carswell but there was no obligation for him to do so.
Can MPs be held to account if the election promises are false and do not make their promises a reality? Eric Meadows, NorthamptonshireThe short answer is no. The main opportunity for politicians to be held accountable to the electorate is at the next election, but there are now rules for getting rid of an MP before then. Introduced in 2015, a can be triggered under certain circumstances, such as an MP being convicted of a criminal offence.
Are you voting for The Candidate , or for the Political Party , if The Candidate is affiliated to a party? F Livingstone, DunfermlineYou are voting for a candidate, not a party, and the is that voters should mark their ballot paper by placing an 'X' in The Box next to The Candidate of their choice. But of course The Candidate is usually standing for a party, and would be expected to follow its programme.
Eleven MPs carried on as an independent group after quitting their parties over Brexit How can an elected politician once elected then change party or declare themselves independent? R McIlwaine, DevonAn MP can declare themselves as an independent at any time after being elected or stand for election without the support of a party. In February, over Brexit and carried on as an independent group despite calls for them to quit and spark a by-election.
Is it legal to use lies and misinformation about opponents in an election campaign? Tina Helfrich, BirminghamIt is illegal to lie about rival candidates during an election but it is a complicated area of law. states that a person who, during an election or for the purpose of affecting The Return of a candidate, "makes or publishes any false statement of fact in relation to The Candidate 's personal character or conduct shall be guilty of an illegal practice". In 2015 a failed despite judges ruling Mr Carmichael had told a "blatant lie" in a TV interview about a leaked memo. The judges ruled it had not been proven beyond Reasonable Doubt that he had committed an "illegal practice".
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Source of news: bbc.com