Douglas Carswell clashes with UKIP officials over moneyhttp://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/660/med...e4affb038f.jpg
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A major stand-off has developed between senior UKIP figures and the party's only MP over public money they are entitled to receive.
UKIP is entitled to around £650,000 of what's known as Short money which goes to opposition parties to help finance their backroom operations.
Douglas Carswell was approached by UKIP's party secretary on Monday and asked to recruit 15 extra staff for his parliamentary office.
The Clacton MP rejected the proposal.
He made it clear he was not going to agree to the plan which sources close to him have described as "improper".It is also believed the Essex MP thinks spending that amount of taxpayers' money is "not what we're about".
Well, well, well. That didn't take long. The party can't even agree with its only MP! Some UKIP MEP's are standing up for Carswell, which is lucky, really.
