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| − | '''David Kurten''' (born 1971) is an English politician who has been a members of the London Assembly since 2016. He is the current leader of the Heritage Party. | + | '''David Michael Kurten''' (born 1971) is an English politician who has been a members of the London Assembly since 2016. He is the current leader of the Heritage Party. |
| + | == 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. | ||
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| + | In 1993, David Kurten graduated from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland with a [[Bachelor's degree|Bachelor]] of Science (BSc). He also completed a PGCE at the [[University of Bath]] in 1995, and a Masters of Research at the University of Southampton in 1998. | ||
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| + | From 1995 until 2016, Kurten was a teacher, teaching chemistry at schools in the UK, Botswana, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bermuda, and the United States. | ||
== Political history == | == Political history == | ||
| + | Kurten joined the UK Independence Party (UKIP) in 2012, at which time the party was under the leadership of [[Nigel Farage]]. | ||
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Kurten was elected to the [[London Assembly]] in 2016 as a [[UK Independence Party]] candidate. He left the party in January 2020 and established the socially conservative Heritage Party later that year. | Kurten was elected to the [[London Assembly]] in 2016 as a [[UK Independence Party]] candidate. He left the party in January 2020 and established the socially conservative Heritage Party later that year. | ||
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== Views == | == Views == | ||
Kurten supported the presidency of [[Donald Trump]], and is a staunch critic of [[globalism]] and [[Environmental Alarmism|climate arlarmism]]. He has also strongly criticised London Mayor [[Sadiq Khan]] and accused him of "destroying the capital's history".<ref name="cw21" /> | Kurten supported the presidency of [[Donald Trump]], and is a staunch critic of [[globalism]] and [[Environmental Alarmism|climate arlarmism]]. He has also strongly criticised London Mayor [[Sadiq Khan]] and accused him of "destroying the capital's history".<ref name="cw21" /> | ||
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Revision as of 15:59, May 18, 2023
David Michael Kurten (born 1971) is an English politician who has been a members of the London Assembly since 2016. He is the current leader of the Heritage Party.
Early life and work
David Michael Kurten was born on 22 March 1971 in Littlehampton, Sussex, England. His parents are Reginald Kurten, a 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 1993, David Kurten graduated from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland with a Bachelor of Science (BSc). He also completed a PGCE at the University of Bath in 1995, and a Masters of Research at the University of Southampton in 1998.
From 1995 until 2016, Kurten was a teacher, teaching chemistry at schools in the UK, Botswana, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bermuda, and the United States.
Political history
Kurten joined the UK Independence Party (UKIP) in 2012, at which time the party was under the leadership of Nigel Farage.
Kurten was elected to the London Assembly in 2016 as a UK Independence Party candidate. He left the party in January 2020 and established the socially conservative Heritage Party later that year.
Views
Kurten supported the presidency of Donald Trump, and is a staunch critic of globalism and climate arlarmism. He has also strongly criticised London Mayor Sadiq Khan and accused him of "destroying the capital's history".[1]
A supporter of free-speech, Kurten has called for anti-free speech laws in the UK to be repealed.[1]
Kurten is pro-life.