London: British Prime Minister David Cameron on Sunday claimed that a collapse in support for the ultra-right UKIP means Nigel Farage’s party might not win any seats on May 7. The Tory leader refused to discuss the possibility of any post-election deal with UKIP because they are unlikely to have enough MPs, if any, to hold the balance of power.
Mr Cameron vowed to ‘take to the streets’ in the coming days to make the case for a Tory majority, after complaints that the campaign has become too sterile with few politicians meeting normal voters, The DailyMail said.
The Conservatives have stepped up their attacks on Labour for refusing to rule out forming a minority government propped up by the SNP. Mr Cameron claimed that it was a ‘frightening’ prospect that Scottish nationalists who want to break up the Union would be calling the shots in Westminster.
But he dodged questions about sharing power with UKIP, who have seen support fall off in recent weeks. The UKIP leadership has abandoned Mr Farage’s ambition of winning ‘dozens’ of seats, and is now targeting efforts in 10. Mr Cameron suggested that the decline in the numbers of people planning to vote the UKIP could mean they win no seats at all.
Mr Farage has vowed to quit as leader if he fails to win South Thanet. Mr Douglas Carswell, who defected from the Tories last year, is expected to hold Clacton, while another ex-Tory, Mr Mark Reckless, is fighting to hold Rochester and Strood.
