The Tories have failed to agree a line on UKIP

David Cameron’s refusal to say ‘UKIP’ on the radio today was rather entertaining, but it does highlight a strange problem that the Conservative party has brought upon itself for these local elections. Here’s his exchange with Martha Kearney, which you can listen to below, from 8m 49s in:

Cameron: ‘My role is to get around the country and I’ve enjoyed doing it in the last couple of weeks, to get around the country and to talk about the government’s policies, local policies, what the Conservatives are doing. I think there is a real appetite for…’

Kearney: Is it a strategy, not to say UKIP?

Cameron: No, not at all, it’s a – but you know, as I say, you only get a limited bandwidth in this life and I’m determined to use my bandwidth to talk about the positive benefits of my party.