The anti-EU UK Independence Party has secured its first seat in parliament, with former Tory MP Douglas Carswell taking the by-election seat of Clacton. He won 59.75 percent of the vote, far ahead of the ruling Tories with 24.64 percent.
UKIP’s success is likely to split the center-right vote in a national election in May next year, making it more difficult for either of the two dominant parties in the UK, the ruling Conservatives and opposition Labour, to secure a majority in the 650-seat parliament .... http://rt.com/uk
