article_snippet.sent: Mr Cameron also conceded that Mr Cameron understood the ‘frustrations’ of Ukip voters.
article_snippet.sent: It is a significant peace offering by the Prime Minister, who once dismissed Ukip as ‘fruitcakes, loonies and closet racists’.
article_snippet.sent: Speaking in Bristol yesterday, Mr Cameron said to those who had left Tory fold:
article_snippet.sent: As the election gets closer, voters appear to be drifting away from Mr Farage party.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Cameron has previously accused Mr Farage supporters of being 'fruitcakes and loonies'
article_snippet.sent: Mr Farage immediately attacked the Prime Minister and said Mr Farage would not win Ukip voters back.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Farage said former Labour and Tory voters have found a ‘more authentic home’ where former Labour and Tory voters do not get ‘roundly abused by former Labour and Tory voters hosts’.
article_snippet.sent: Meanwhile, the ‘defection’ of a Tory parliamentary candidate to Ukip descended into farce yesterday when it was revealed Mr Farage had already been dropped by the Conservatives
article_snippet.sent: Mr Farage hailed the move by Mike Whitehead as a ‘hammer blow’ for the PM.
article_snippet.sent: But the Conservatives ‘ said the candidate for Hull West and Hessle had been ‘sacked’ for threatening to stand as an independent.
highlights_snippet.sent: PM said PM understood why Tory supporters had backed Nigel Farage .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Mr Cameron has previously described Ukip supporters as 'fruitcakes'
  Made the plea at campaign rally in which Mr Cameron warned over Labour tax plans .