Woke Trump CarrZee
On the ballot he is Woke Trump Carrzee. Behind the deliberately strange campaign name is Mathew Nigel Carr, a long-serving former Bloomberg journalist who is campaigning on political accountability, climate, competition, transport, policing and local services.
Image: CarrZee.org
My impression of Mathew Carr
I have not properly got to know Mathew, so this is based mainly on looking through his campaign and his own published material.
My first reaction was that he seemed a bit of an oddball. Calling yourself Woke Trump CarrZee, appearing in a Trump mask and blonde wig, and describing Donald Trump as your pretend older brother is certainly not conventional political campaigning.
But once you get beyond the presentation, there is clearly more to him than the name suggests. He has a long career in journalism, including around 20 years at Bloomberg, and he publishes extensively about climate, economics, politics and the media.
I do not agree with everything I have read and some of his material is written in a style that I suspect many voters will find difficult to follow. But he has put forward actual Clacton-specific ideas and he is plainly taking the election seriously.
So yes, unconventional. Possibly eccentric. But I do not think it would be fair to dismiss him simply as a joke candidate. As with all the candidates, voters can read his own words below and make up their own minds.
Who is Woke Trump CarrZee?
The ballot name is unusual. The person behind it is journalist Mathew Nigel Carr.
Carr describes himself as a reporter with 35 years of experience covering markets, business, politics, geopolitics and finance. His own biography says he has worked for news organisations large and small and became particularly interested in carbon markets and climate policy.
His employment history at Bloomberg is independently documented in Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal judgments. The appeal judgment records that he worked for Bloomberg from 2000 until his dismissal in May 2020 and, from 2002, worked as a reporter covering Natural Gas, Carbon and Power.
Why is he called Woke Trump CarrZee?
This is not a nickname given to him by Clacton.org. It is the campaign identity Carr himself has chosen and the name appearing on the ballot.
Carr says he is running partly to reclaim the word “woke” as something positive. In his Clacton pitch he describes Donald Trump as his “pretend older brother” and uses the Trump character to criticise what he sees as deception in politics and attacks on climate action.
He also makes a clear distinction between the character and himself, writing that he is running both as “Woke Trump CarrZee” and as the real human Mathew Carr.
Is Mathew Carr local to Clacton?
He does not currently live in the Clacton constituency.
The official Statement of Persons Nominated records his home address as being in the Stratford and Bow parliamentary constituency.
Carr says he has lived in London’s East End for 24 years and describes Clacton as a traditional holiday destination for people from London. His election material gives a correspondence address in Holland-on-Sea.
That gives him a connection with the area, but it is not the same as currently living in the constituency. Voters can decide how much weight they want to place on that.
Where does he sit politically?
This is a Clacton.org AI editorial estimate based on his published positions, not a label supplied or endorsed by Carr.
Carr is strongly pro-climate action, critical of concentrated corporate power and billionaires, supportive of greater economic intervention and frequently critical of Trump, Farage and Brexit. At the same time, his campaign is not simply a standard party-left programme. He talks extensively about competition, markets, policing, governance and immigration-system fairness.
What is he offering Clacton?
Carr says his pitch is being adjusted as he speaks to voters. These are the clearest proposals currently published on his campaign site.
End “rip-off Britain”
Use government action and stronger competition to push down prices and what he regards as excessive profit margins.
Better buses
More and better bus services and potentially lower fares after discussions with local residents.
Clacton station
Upgrade the railway station, including its facilities and cafe provision.
Visible policing
Increase the visible police presence in response to concerns he says were raised by local voters.
Access to services
Improve access to council and public services and prevent vulnerable residents falling through gaps in support.
Tourism
Market Clacton’s beaches, attractions and history more effectively to increase visitor numbers.
Clean energy
Use the area’s wind-energy resources to make Clacton a showcase for cleaner living.
AI, VR and gaming
Build on Clacton’s amusement industry and develop immersive AI, virtual-reality and gaming experiences.
Immigration system
Calls for a better immigration system which he says should ensure fairness for everyone needing help.
His Bloomberg career and legal dispute
This is a significant part of Carr’s background and it is important to describe the outcome accurately.
The Employment Appeal Tribunal records that Carr worked for Bloomberg from 2000 until 21 May 2020 and, from 2002, was a Natural Gas, Carbon and Power reporter in Bloomberg News’s London office.
He brought Employment Tribunal proceedings after his dismissal, including unfair dismissal and whistleblowing-related claims. His allegations included concerns about Bloomberg’s coverage of climate change and carbon markets.
The Employment Tribunal judgment dated 13 December 2021 states that his claim failed and was dismissed. In the related Employment Appeal Tribunal proceedings, Carr’s appeal concerning alleged protected disclosures was dismissed and Bloomberg’s cross-appeal was allowed.
Carr has continued to argue publicly that the process was unfair and describes himself as a climate whistleblower. Those are his claims and interpretation. The formal tribunal outcome was against him.
He has stood before
| Year | Election | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cities of London and Westminster, General Election | Independent | 34 | 10th of 11 candidates, not elected |
| 2026 | Clacton Parliamentary By-Election | Independent | Pending | Polling day 13 August 2026 |
The previous-election count used on the main 34 Candidates page excludes the current Clacton by-election.
In his own words
Mathew Carr
Carr says Britain’s democratic process has been damaged by a “culture of deception” and argues that, as an Independent, he can help change it.
He says he wants politics and economics to move towards sustainability, equality and justice and away from deception.
On Clacton, he describes the area as already “substantially lovely” and says his campaign proposals are being shaped by conversations with local voters.
He also makes the point himself that, despite the Woke Trump presentation, he regards himself as a serious candidate.
These passages are summarised rather than reproduced at length. The full statement is linked below so voters can read Carr’s wording and context directly.
Mathew Carr’s links
Sources and checks
This profile separates Carr’s own claims and opinions from independently verifiable information. Where his campaign makes allegations about other people or organisations, Clacton.org has not repeated those allegations as established fact.
- Tendring District Council: confirmed Clacton by-election candidates
- Tendring District Council: Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll
- Who Can I Vote For?: Woke Trump Carrzee
- CarrZee.org: Carr’s Clacton campaign pitch
- CarrZee.org: Mathew Carr biography and articles
- GOV.UK: Mr M Carr v Bloomberg LP [2022] EAT 49
- Employment Tribunal judgment: Mr M Carr v Bloomberg LP, December 2021
- 2024 Cities of London and Westminster election result
Last reviewed: 8 August 2026. Political-position score is an approximate Clacton.org AI editorial estimate and should not be treated as a scientific measurement.