Cameron's party loses British election candidate to UKIP
Mike Whitehead switches sides after becoming disenchanted with local Conservative politicians
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ONE of Prime Minister David Cameron's parliamentary candidates said on Monday he had fallen out with the Conservatives and was switching his support to the anti-European Union (EU) UK Independence Party (UKIP) before a May 7 election.
The move by Mike Whitehead, until last week the Conservative candidate for the seat of Hull West in northern England, is a morale boost for UKIP, whose support in some opinion polls has dipped after a series of racism and sexism scandals.
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