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I think this is more than just a protest vote for UKIP, the successes are impressive, however it could mean a possible 4 party race in elections now for some considerable time.
I think Nigel Farage is the strength for UKIP and people seem to take him at his word on at least some issues.

For Ed Miliband, he needs to really get going and get a good message across, Labour will be doing enough in these elections to be the likely winners of a general election though.

The Lib Dems, need to realise they are not being punished for being in Govt, they are being punished for kicking their voters in the teeth after 2010 after gaining their trust,by supporting some of the most extreme and heartless policies.

For the Conservatives though,they have a leader who was in effect a loser in 2010, failing to turn the successes of a year earlier into an outright election win in 2010.
He is not trusted, he is not also believed now by floating voters as to what he says and promises.
For them,(as with Gordon Brown and Labour in 2008 to 2010), to have any chance of anything resembling a fair result in 2015,they need to replace David Cameron,he is now,in my opinion, their main weakness just as he was their barrier to winning an overall majority in 2010.

I can see UKIP getting Westminster seats in 2015, possibly a fair few of them too.