At 400 pages, it covers politics, economics, Roman history, ancient Greek philosophy and much else in-between. This new volume will only help bolster his reputation as a fearsome Brexit attack dog. In March, he left Ukip and became an independent MP, and at the same time published his most recent book. When the referendum was announced in early 2016 he set to work, and quickly became the Leave camp’s intellectual muscle-along with his longtime friend and collaborator the Tory MEP Daniel Hannan. His reason? David Cameron was not "serious about change" in Europe, he said. In the wake of his announcement today he told me: "I'm certainly looking for what next to do."Ĭarswell was elected a Conservative MP in 2005, and then in 2014 he dramatically defected to Ukip. Having delivered one revolution, he has his eyes set on another. If there is one thing that’s certain, though, it is this: Carswell will not just go away. Carswell said: "I suspect we were thinking the same thing." I feel I’ve done my bit.” Gisela Stuart, another leading Brexiteer, has announced she will not stand in June. I have decided that I will not now be seeking re-election." He told Prospect exclusively: "I’ve stood for election 5 times. Carswell’s campaign work helped “Leave” to achieve its stunning victory in last year’s EU referendum.Ĭarswell spoke to Prospect on Tuesday, the day that Theresa May called a snap general election and has since announced that he will not be standing in it, writing on his website that: "I have done everything possible to ensure we got, and won, a referendum to leave the European Union.
He is pleased that, having initially campaigned against Brexit, “elites” are on their way to implementing it. Elites “are in the process of pivoting-and it is a glory to watch,” he said, nursing a cup of coffee. Douglas Carswell in Westminster ©Lauren Hurley/PA Wire/PA Imagesĭouglas Carwell, the Independent MP for Clacton, walked through the glass-roofed atrium of Portcullis House and took a seat in the building’s member’s lounge.
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