After Nigel Farage stepped down as leader of the Ukip party following his defeat in South Thanet, he hastily ‘unresigned’ days later. The move led to a Ukip civil war which saw Patrick O’Flynn rebel against the party leader, leading to both of Farage’s senior aides standing down.
Now one of his advisors has had their resignation rejected and their contract renewed. After Mr S revealed last month that Matthew Richardson, the party secretary, was expected to ‘unresign’, the Times’ Red Box reports today that Richardson’s contract has been extended with the party refusing to accept his resignation.
A Ukip party spokesman confirms the reappointment to Steerpike:
‘The post of Party secretary is a two year appointment. Matt Richardson held it between June 2013 and June 2015. At the NEC meeting of June 2nd he was reappointed by a unanimous decision.’
No such luck for Farage’s other former aide Raheem Kassam, who has returned to his former employer Breitbart London after his Ukip contract expired.
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