Is Matthew Richardson set to ‘unresign’ from Ukip?

After Nigel Farage resigned as the leader of Ukip following his defeat in South Thanet, he hastily ‘unresigned’ days later. Not everyone was pleased by the quick turnaround, with Ukip MEP Patrick O’Flynn and party donor Stuart Wheeler criticising Farage over his reinstatement.

This in-fighting resulted in both of Farage’s personal advisers Raheem Kassam and Matthew Richardson leaving the party. However, while Ukip rebel O’Flynn has since appeared to have his comeuppance this week, standing down as the party’s economics spokesman, times may also be a’changing for Farage’s more loyal supporters.

Although Kassam is now back with his former employer Breitbart London, word reaches Mr S that Richardson may go the same way as Farage and ‘unresign’.

Steerpike understands that his resignation has not been accepted by the party’s NEC. While the contract only runs until June, it is thought that Farage is keen to keep Richardson onboard. After all, with O’Flynn, Douglas Carswell and Suzanne Evans all in Farage’s naughty corner, the Ukip leader could do with some allies.