article_snippet.sent: the Rochester and Strood MP is facing an uphill struggle to keep the Rochester and Strood MP seat .
article_snippet.sent: the Rochester and Strood MP is on course to lose his seat at the General Election.
article_snippet.sent: According to the latest secret polling bombshell to hit Nigel Farage’s party, Mark Reckless, who became Ukip’s second MP last November, faces an uphill battle to hold on to his 2,920 majority on May 7.
article_snippet.sent: The private Rochester data is understood to put Mr Reckless narrowly behind the Conservative candidate Kelly Tolhurst, who Mr Reckless defeated in November’s by-election.
article_snippet.sent: When Mr Reckless stood for the Tories at the General Election Mr Reckless had a majority of just under 10,000 votes.
article_snippet.sent: Some analysts think Ukip could be left with just one MP – Douglas Carswell, who won Clacton in a byelection with a 12,000 majority.
article_snippet.sent: Ukip convert Mr Reckless faces an uphill battle to hold on to Ukip convert Mark Reckless  2,920 majority in Rochester and Strood .
highlights_snippet.sent: Reckless' by-election majority of 2,920 in Rochester and Strood my be lost .
  