‘Job done’: UKIP’s only MP quits party after Brexit success

‘Having defected from the Conservatives in 2014 to join UKIP, Douglas Carswell has now decided to continue his political career as an independent, separating from the party “amicably.”
In a formal written announcement on his blog, Carswell said his main motivation for joining UKIP initially was their stance on Brexit, but now that this objective has been achieved, he sees no reason to remain with the party.
“Like many of you, I switched to UKIP because I desperately wanted us to leave the EU,” he wrote, adding “I will leave UKIP amicably, cheerfully and in the knowledge that we won.”’
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