By Matt Chorley, Mailonline Political Editor David Cameron today took aim at triumphant UKIP leader Nigel Farage, dismissing his image as a ‘normal bloke down the pub’. The Prime Minister hit the airwaves after the Tories were pushed into third behind UKIP and Labour, despite his repeated promise to hold an in-out referendum on Britain’s membership of the EU. Mr Cameron said the message from voters had been ‘absolutely received and understood’, but challenged the idea that Mr Farage is anything other than a ‘consummate politician’. Scroll down for video Prime Minister David Cameron said the Tories understand the message from voters, after being pushed into third behind UKIP and Labour
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Tories pushed into third place behind UKIP and Labour in Euro elections
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Nigel Farage declares he is 'over the moon' with historic victory
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But David Cameron dismisses his image as a 'normal bloke down the pub'
The new push, which could see unemployed EU nationals kicked out of the country after just six months, was announced yesterday amid continued fallout from the @placeholder surge in last week’s elections.