article_snippet.sent: Nate Silver, who correctly predicted the winner in 49 of 50 US states in 2008, believes that neither Labour or the Tories will be unable to get enough support together for a majority government .
article_snippet.sent: Pollster Nate Silver, who correctly called the winner in 49 of 50 US states in 2008, yesterday predicted a hung parliament after May 7 with the Tories winning 283 seats and Labour 274.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Silver said Labour, who have ruled out a formal coalition with the SNP, would also be short of a majority even with the help of the Scottish Nationalists, whom Mr Silver expects to gain 42 seats .
article_snippet.sent: Mr Silver said that even if the Tories join forces with the Lib Dems – who Mr Silver believes will win 27 seats – even if the Tories join forces with the Lib Dems – would still be 13 short of the 323 MPs needed for a majority.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Silver said Labour, which has ruled out a formal coalition with the SNP, would also be short of a majority even with the help of the Scottish Nationalists, who Mr Silver predicted will gain 42 seats.
article_snippet.sent: That would give Mr Miliband 316 seats – seven short of a majority.
article_snippet.sent: but as they are projected to win only six seats between they, Labour would still be one short of the necessary 323.
highlights_snippet.sent: Nate Silver predicts the Conservatives will win 283 seats and Labour 274 .
  