Conservative Party hit by yet another defection

This time, it’s Lord Dartmouth who has joined UKIP, their fourth recruit  in recent days (two other ex-Tory peers and one Tory economist being the rest).

All this follows hot on the heels of David Cameron’s party losing two councillors to the independents, costing them control of one more council, and a former councillor to the Liberal Democrats.

Oh, and don’t forget the five other councils the Conservative Party has lost in recent weeks.