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Well that is what I said too a likely Labour/Lib Dem coalition possibly although I still believe the electoral system will likely deliver a majority Labour Govt.
Even on those figures above arista, Labour would be at the worst just 2 seats short of an overall majority.
With the fact that Sinn Fein don't take their seats at Westminster and that the SDLP in Northern Ireland support Labour too, they would then already have a workable majority if that was what happened anyway.

However, while it is true UKIP have done amazing in these local elections, it is also a fact Labour gained 291 seats to the Conservatives losing 336.
labour gained 9% as to the projected share of the votes cast while the Conservatives lost 10%
That is pretty significant and it speaks volumes as to the Conservatives chances of real success in 2015,for me anyway.

I largely ignore the Lib Dems now, a loss of 120 seats and down to 14% of the likely votes cast would suggest to me they could even find themselves replaced as the 3rd force in UK politics in a General election if they don't pull away and in a big way too from this Conservative led coalition.