[joeysteele]

Well it is a really good and strong night for UKIP,no denying that at all but not an earthquake, a tremor maybe but let's keep in in perspective.

They run no councils and will likely still not after these elections, out of the thousands of seats up for election they are making headway and gaining a great deal from a very low base to start with.

The Conservatives would be crazy to forge any pact with UKIP, that would lose completely the voters they need for any chance of an overall majority.
Soft Labour voters who have switched to UKIP in these local elections, would desert them in a flash if they entered any pact with the Conservatives.

They've gained so far around 90 councillors, that could well double or more when all the results are in but it is still in near all councils, Labour and the Conservatives who will be in the main running the show in those councils.
Both parties however, while needing to take into account why so many have on this occasion voted UKIP and try to address that with voters,would be absolutely mental to enter any deals or pacts with UKIP and therefore give them even more chance of greater status in the future.

The Lib Dems, oh dear, I will just let them lick their wounds,they now have so many to lick a nd take care of too.