Kilroy-Silk throws his toys out of the pram

9.45.18am GMT Fri 21st Jan 2005

Kilroy-Silk throws his toys out of the pram

So Kilroy-Silk has realised his ego is too big for him to be able to stay in UKIP. He has finally left the party after several months of threats and resigning the Whip. It would appear that UKIP would not let him just become leader as he wanted, but suggested that he might have to earn the leadership - this may have been too much for him to take.

Kilroy-Silk said "UKIP is regarded by those outside it as a joke, and it is a joke. We have no policies, we have no spokesmen. I feel ashamed to belong to it. There's no way I could ask people in all conscience to vote for UKIP because it would be defrauding them."

It remains to be seen what Kilroy-Silk's resignation means for UKIP and also for the Conservatives who must have been worried about UKIP's chances at the General Election. Kilroy-Silk has not confirmed, or denied, the rumours that he is setting up a new political party - Veritas. I am sure this is not the last we have heard of him and his ego.