article_snippet.sent: The number of seats gained by the Nationalists, currently on target to win as many as 50 of the 59 Westminster Parliament seats in Scotland, will be crucial.
article_snippet.sent: Last time Labour won 41 of the 59 Westminster Parliament seats in Scotland
article_snippet.sent: : The more the SNP take, the weaker Labour's chance of a majority at Westminster will be.
article_snippet.sent: challenger Ed Miliband says challenger Ed Miliband won't form a coalition with the SNP but the SNP could be difficult for Labour to govern without some deal with Labour bitter opponents north of the border.
article_snippet.sent: The United Kingdom Independence Party remains the joker in the pack.
article_snippet.sent: The party once dismissed by Cameron as a collection of "fruitcakes, loonies and closet racists" is a serious threat to the Conservatives -- and Labour -- despite the many gaffes that seemed to cost it some momentum lately.
article_snippet.sent: The United Kingdom Independence Party won't win many seats but Clegg of the Liberal Democrats has ensured The United Kingdom Independence Party can still tip the balance in plenty of contests, sometimes taking votes off the Conservatives, sometimes off Labour.