In a move that shocked Westminster, Douglas Carswell quit the Conservatives and stood down as MP for Clacton in Essex, triggering a by-election. Claiming the Tories were “not serious about real change in Europe”, he pledged to fight to regain the seat and become Ukip’s first elected MP. His switch, just as a huge rise in immigration was revealed, was seen as a coup by Nigel Farage, leader of the anti-Brussels party.Mr Farage hinted other Tory MPs could soon follow Mr Carswell into Ukip ranks, saying: “There are others in Westminster having similar thoughts.”Official figures released yesterday showed net migration into Britain – including a surge in arrivals from the EU – hit 243,000.
REMEMBER - THESE FIGURES ARE JUST THE LEGALS! We have no idea how many illegals (whom Boris would legitimise) have arrived through the not-very-well-guarded back door.
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