CON MP, Douglas Carswell, defects to UKIP AND is resigning to fight by-election
MP for Clacton Douglas Carswell has announced he is defecting from the Conservatives to #Ukip
— Sky News Newsdesk (@SkyNewsBreak) August 28, 2014
The results from @DouglasCarswell Clacton at GE2010. Can he hold that for UKIP pic.twitter.com/5MVJA1CnbS
— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) August 28, 2014
At GE2010 Carswell enjoyed a swing of LAB to CON of 9.7% – which was one of the highest in UK. Suggests a big personal vote.
— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) August 28, 2014
CLACTON MP CARSWELL DEFECTS TO #UKIP – odds on to win the by election & return 1st UKIP MP to Westminster – 4/6 UKIP, 11/10 Tories
— Paddy Power Politics (@pppolitics) August 28, 2014