Conservative lose yet another Peer to UKIP

9.18.00am GMT Sun 21st Jan 2007

Lord Dartmouth has defected from the Conservatives to UKIP. It really just gets worse for the Conservatives. I however, am not sure, David Cameron is particularly concerned - is this his version of expelling Militant, not quite as these Peers (and others) are leaving by choice, however I am sure Cameron will point to this and say "look we have changed" although I am not convinced they have.

Lord Dartmouth was also president of Colne Valley Conservatives. He said that he was "very disappointed" with David Cameron leadership. He further said "His chosen themes are things like hug a hoodie and green taxes - all of which are of very little concern to people outside the Notting Hill Gate and Westminster villages."