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'''David Michael Kurten''' (born 1971) is an English [[social conservative]] and politician, who has served as leader of the [[Heritage Party]] since September 2020.

'''David Michael Kurten''' (born 1971) is an English [[social conservative]] and politician, who has served as leader of the [[Heritage Party]] since September 2020.

Kurten has 3 degrees, including a Masters of Research (MRes) from the University of Southampton, and worked around the world as a [[chemistry]] teacher before taking up politics after joining [[UKIP]] in 2012, later leaving that to form the Heritage Party in 2020. He served as a member of the [[London Assembly]] from 2016 to 2021, and stood unsuccessfully in the 2021 London Mayoral election, which far-left Labour incumbent [[Sadiq Khan]] won due to [[Stockholm syndrome]] and mail-in voting, which is known to lead to [[voter fraud]].<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2021/02/28/sadiq-khan-pushes-for-postal-voting-in-mayoral-election/ Sadiq Khan Demands Mail-in Voting for London Mayoral Election]</ref>

Kurten has 3 degrees, including a Masters of Research (MRes) from the University of Southampton and, from 1995, worked around the world as a [[chemistry]] teacher before taking up politics after joining [[UKIP]] in 2012, later leaving that to form the Heritage Party in 2020. He served as a member of the [[London Assembly]] from 2016 to 2021, and stood unsuccessfully in the 2021 London Mayoral election, which far-left Labour incumbent [[Sadiq Khan]] won due to [[Stockholm syndrome]] and mail-in voting, which is known to lead to [[voter fraud]].<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2021/02/28/sadiq-khan-pushes-for-postal-voting-in-mayoral-election/ Sadiq Khan Demands Mail-in Voting for London Mayoral Election]</ref>

== Early life and work ==

== Early life and work ==

David Michael Kurten was born on 22 March 1971 in Littlehampton, Sussex, England. His parents are Reginald Kurten, a [[Jamaica|Jamaican]], and Patricia Kurten (née Robinson), who is British. He grew up in Sussex and was raised by his single mother and maternal grandparents.

David Michael Kurten was born on 22 March 1971 in Littlehampton, Sussex, England. His parents are Reginald Kurten, a [[Jamaica|Jamaican]], and Patricia Kurten (née Robinson), who is British. He grew up in Sussex and was raised by his single mother and maternal grandparents.

In the 2017 UK general election, Kurten stood as the UKIP candidate for the seat of Castle Point in Essex. Kurten came 3rd in the vote, which was held on 8 May 2017.

In the 2017 UK general election, Kurten stood as the UKIP candidate for the seat of Castle Point in Essex. Kurten came 3rd in the vote, which was held on 8 May 2017.

Kurten left UKIP in January 2020 and established the socially conservative Heritage Party later that year.

Kurten left UKIP in January 2020, announcing that he intended to run for London Mayor that year,<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/01/27/we-must-end-politically-correct-policing-david-kurten-quits-ukip-to-stand-for-london-mayor/ ‘We Must End Politically Correct Policing’: David Kurten Quits UKIP to Stand For London Mayor]</ref> though the election would later be postponed owing to the [[Chinese Communist Party pandemic]].

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