Commentators are still remarkably arrogant when it comes to UKIP.

The Telegraph's Janet Daley is typical of those based in and around Westminster who have no real understanding of UKIP, what it is about or where it is going. In their eyes it is full of ex-Conservative supporters who have formed a political party to pressurise the Tories into being more eurosceptic.

It is for this reason I would guess that Janet Daley has today begged for Lord Pearson to stand down UKIP at this forthcoming General Election. Her argument is that UKIP standing in Liberal Democrat target seats could cost Conservative candidates and MPs their moment of glory on May 6th and help elect Lib Dem MPs.

Daley's take on this is utterly ridiculous for a whole plethora of reasons. Lord Pearson has already gone further than the wishes of many UKIP members and "put country before Party" by persuading UKIP candidates not to stand against anti-EU Tories and one Labour MP. Those Conservatives UKIP are standing against are not brave or wise enough to back Britain withdrawing from the EU.

But further to that, it is wrong for such commentators to believe that UKIP are only interested in the issue of the European Union. No other Party offers policies like the restoration of grammar schools and flat tax. The Conservatives offer nothing closer to these principles than the Liberal Democrats.

In other words, UKIP have their own vision of the UK that is radically different from all of the three old parties. And it is a vision that is picking up more and more support across the country if opinion polls are to be believed. It is a growing political Party with a very bright future and it owes nobody from any other Party a thing. To suggest otherwise is the height of arrogance.