Douglas Carswell

1 week ago | townhall.com | Douglas Carswell

On a brief return to Britain, I was concerned to see that London has undergone a dramatic demographic change.  The city of my birth is visibly more Muslim than it was even four years ago.  On the Tube, I saw more hijabs than baseball caps.  The Muslim niqab— with its full face covering—is no longer rare. For decades, Brits have not been allowed to question the wisdom of importing large numbers of people into a Western society who do not share Western values.

1 week ago | clarionledger.com | Douglas Carswell

Mississippi's real GDP grew by 4.2% in 2024, ranking second nationally. Personal income growth ranked fourth nationally in Q3 2024. The state enacted the largest tax cut in its history in 2022. What is the secret of America’s success? Federalism. Thanks to the genius of the Founders, each state is allowed to do things differently, which enables innovation.

1 week ago | fee.org | Douglas Carswell

They won’t end the income tax, bring back jobs, or stop China. They will make you poorer. President Trump has established a baseline 10% tariff on nearly all imports. Additionally, the White House announced plans for reciprocal tariffs on 57 countries. A week later, on April 9, the administration then paused these measures for 90 days. We still don’t know whether the reciprocal tariffs will take effect after July 9.

2 weeks ago | mspolicy.org | Douglas Carswell

By Douglas CarswellMay 19, 2025What is the secret of America’s success? Federalism. Thanks to the genius of the Founders, each state is allowed to do things differently, which enables innovation. It is so exciting to see Mississippi now leading the way with bold, free-market reforms that have begun to unleash growth, providing a model for other states to follow.

2 weeks ago | douglascarswell.substack.com | Douglas Carswell

In all advanced societies, power depends on authority—having a perceived right to wield it. Authority is rooted in questions of legitimacy, which in turn flow from the prevailing belief system. Change the belief system, and those in charge might not be for much longer. So it proved to be in the Soviet Union, where the legitimacy of the regime rested on a Marxist-Leninist belief system. Once confidence in Marxist-Leninism evaporated, the regime’s authority and power disintegrated.