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“We're spending money that we don't have to solve a problem that doesn't exist at the behest of people we didn't elect.”

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Douglas Carswell
Douglas Carswell

Douglas Carswell is a controversial British politician born on May 3, 1971. He has served as a Conservative Party MP and later joined the UK Independence Party (UKIP), eventually becoming an independent MP. Carswell is known for his strong stance on Brexit. more

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