David Cameron says he has point to prove after council elections

PRIME Minister David Cameron has admitted he needs to “prove” himself to voters.

Following the Tory party’s dire performance in the local elections he also insisted he understands the message from voters “loud and clear”.

The Prime Minister said excuses about mid-term blues “aren’t enough” to explain the party’s performance at the polls.

Echoing Chancellor George Osborne, he pledged to “focus on what matters”.

Mr Cameron also promised to do more to help hard-working people who “want to get on and play by the rules”.

In an article for a national newspaper he wrote: “My reaction to last week’s local election results is straightforward: I get the message, loud and clear.

“I know that the familiar excuses - low turnout, mid term blues - aren’t enough.

“Even the difficulties of our economic situation and the tough but necessary decisions the Government has had to take cannot fully explain the results.”