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As Tory MP Douglas Carswell defects to Ukip, will this prove disastrous for David Cameron?

Mike Smithson, editor of PoliticalBetting.com, says Yes. The big consolation for David Cameron and his party is that, although Ukip did exceedingly well in the May European Parliament elections, it ... read more

Coup for UKIP as Tory MP Carswell defects, triggers by-election in Clacton

Douglas Carswell, elected in 2010 as Conservative MP for Clacton, has today announced he’s joining Ukip and will fight a by-election under his new party’s banner. In one sense, the news isn’t a ... read more

Douglas Carswell wins Clacton by-election as UKIP's first MP

David Cameron's hopes of winning the next election were in disarray this morning after rebel defector Douglas Carswell became Ukip's first elected MP ... to defect to Ukip within the next few months - ... read more

David Cameron losing grip as sacked Tory minister 'had lunch with Ukip benefactor'

The revelation comes as Ukip targets more Conservative politicians to defect to the Euro-sceptic party following Clacton MP Douglas Carswell's shock move to Ukip this week. Eight more Tory MPs are ... ... read more

Tory MP defects to Ukip – live updates

Labour leader Ed Miliband claimed Carswell’s defection is a blow to Cameron and highlights Tory divisions. Another bookmaker has made Ukip the clear favourite to win Clacton. William Hill is quoting ... read more

Millionaire Tory donor defects to UKIP - and hands £100,000 to Nigel Farage

A millionaire Tory donor has announced he is defecting to UKIP, heaping more embarrassment on David Cameron as he prepares to make ... Over the weekend Mark Reckless followed fellow MP Douglas ... read more

Nigel Farage: More Tories could defect after 'high noon' by-election

Nigel Farage has warned David Cameron that more Tories will defect to Ukip after a leading right-wing MP resigned his seat and triggered a by-election. Douglas ... Tory MPs are "considering their ... read more

Douglas Carswell’s defection reminds us that it's the Tories who have the most to fear from Ukip

Douglas Carswell’s dramatic defection from the Tories to Ukip has moved the tectonic plates at Westminster. There is a real prospect of Ukip securing its first elected MP ... defect if Mr Carswell ... read more

Douglas Carswell: The political maverick

The news that Douglas Carswell has left UKIP will surprise few at Westminster. He remains the only MP ever to be elected on ... He had high hopes that David Cameron, whom he backed in the 2005 Tory ... read more

What next for 'Kamikaze Carswell' after the romance of revolt wears off?

Former Tory MP Douglas Carswell, left, and Ukip leader Nigel Farage ... the Russo-Ukrainian border are likely to prove more important in the larger scheme of world affairs than the ambush staged ... read more

Tory MP Douglas Carswell defects to UKIP with attack on David Cameron

Prominent Tory backbencher Douglas Carswell this morning announced he was defecting to UKIP and ... a major blow to David Cameron, coming just nine months before the next general election, and risks ... read more