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Nigel Farage 'not particularly' interested in a knighthood Farage-Carswell knighthood row 'passed to UKIP NEC'
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Ex-UKIP leader Nigel Farage has said he is "not particularly" interested in a knighthood, amid a feud with the party's only MP Douglas Carswell. The row over whether MP Douglas Carswell blocked an attempt to get Nigel Farage a knighthood is being referred to UKIP's National Executive Committee, the BBC understands.
Mr Farage has denied that the row is linked to claims that Mr Carswell stopped him from getting a knighthood. Mr Carswell, the party's only MP, has denied trying to stop an honour for ex-UKIP leader Mr Farage.
He accused Mr Carswell of "working for the Conservatives" and called for the MP to be expelled from the party. Mr Farage accused the MP of "working for the Conservatives" and called for him to be expelled from the party.
Mr Carswell has denied trying to block a knighthood for Mr Farage and said: "I'm 100% UKIP." But Mr Carswell, who defected from the Tories in 2014, said: "I'm 100% UKIP."
On Tuesday, The Daily Telegraph reported that in an email the MP, who defected from the Tories to UKIP in 2014, suggested Mr Farage should settle instead for an OBE for "services to headline writers". The BBC's assistant political editor Norman Smith said the decision on Mr Carswell rests with the party's ruling 18-strong National Executive Committee.
Mr Farage said: "He (Mr Carswell) has been working against us since the referendum... working with his Tory friends." He added that he had been told the MP's future would depend on his "attitude".
He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that he had wanted to "get rid" of Mr Carswell, who won the Clacton seat at the 2015 election, for a very long time. On Tuesday The Daily Telegraph reported that in an email about the attempt to get a knighthood the MP had suggested Mr Farage should settle instead for an OBE for "services to headline writers".
Mr Farage said he did not want a seat in the House of Lords and thought it unlikely he could be offered a post with US President Donald Trump. Mr Farage was asked about his row with Mr Carswell on BBC Radio 4's Today on Wednesday, saying that he was "not particularly" interested in a knighthood.
He said: "He (Mr Carswell) has been working against us since the referendum... working with his Tory friends."
Mr Farage said that he had wanted to "get rid" of Mr Carswell, who won the Clacton seat at the 2015 election, for a very long time.
He said he did not want a seat in the House of Lords and thought it unlikely he could be offered a post with US President Donald Trump.
Mr Carswell said he had an "amicable" meeting on Tuesday with party chairman Paul Oakden and was happy to continue to represent UKIP in the Commons.Mr Carswell said he had an "amicable" meeting on Tuesday with party chairman Paul Oakden and was happy to continue to represent UKIP in the Commons.
He said: "Contrary to a lot of speculation, we had a very polite and amicable meeting. I think he has done a wonderful job as party chairman."He said: "Contrary to a lot of speculation, we had a very polite and amicable meeting. I think he has done a wonderful job as party chairman."
Meanwhile, UKIP donor Arron Banks suggested on Tuesday he could stand against Mr Carswell at the next election.Meanwhile, UKIP donor Arron Banks suggested on Tuesday he could stand against Mr Carswell at the next election.
The two have different views about UKIP's future direction and strategy.The two have different views about UKIP's future direction and strategy.