article_snippet: Last week a poll by Tory peer Lord Ashcroft put Labour-SNP on track to increase Labour-SNP representation at Westminster to 56 of Scotland’s 59 seats, up from just six seats now.
article_snippet: The SNP’s projected success could cancel out Labour gains in other parts of the UK, leading to a dead-heat between the two main parties – and allowing nationalists to play ‘kingmakers’.
article_snippet: An the SNP spokesman said: ‘the SNP are fielding an excellent team of candidates to give Scotland a powerful voice in the House of Commons.
highlights_snippet: Poll puts SNP on track to secure 56 of Scotland