Douglas Carswell

Former leadership frontrunner says party is in a 'death spiral' without Nigel Farage at the helm

Eight Ukip policies to mull while voters wait for Farage's 'last-minute' manifesto

Our poll-watcher draws up a list of MPs who face losing to Labour – or joining the Ukip bandwagon

PM launches desperate bid to stop Ukip gaining further momentum – and to save his own skin

As Tory ex-minister admits further sexting, Ukip’s first MP makes strengthening of recall bill his top priority

Unless there is a flood of Tory defectors to Ukip, Nigel Farage’s best hope is the long game

More talk of Miliband’s weaknesses after Labour’s ‘shameful’ performance in a once rock-solid seat

History tells us that the Tories’ best chance of changing their luck is to change their leader

Don’t forget, the European team was formed because UK alone could not amass the talent to beat USA

The PM says he will look at the idea of internment – but any camp would have to be offshore

Up to 100 Tory backbenchers ready to promise Brexit vote in order to stop Ukip taking their seats

With Boris Johnson refusing to stand against defector Carswell, victory could be very sweet for Ukip leader

David Cameron is determined not to have a pact – but will it prove the only way to stop Labour?

The lack of social mobility in Britain and the shock findings in Rotherham have something in common

Conservative MP Douglas Carswell joins Ukip, prompts by-election and calls for 'fundamental change in British politics’