article_snippet: the election Clegg today bet a Ukip candidate six pints that Lib Dems would have many more MPs than Nigel Farage’s ‘pipsqueak’ party.
article_snippet: The Deputy Prime Minister has grown increasingly confidence that despite The Deputy Prime Minister slump in popularity nationally, the Lib Dem vote is holding up in the 57 seats where the Lib Dem vote already have an MP.
article_snippet: One poll this week put Lib Dems on just 5 per cent, the lowest for 25 years, while Ukip were on 14 per cent.
article_snippet: However, the concentration of Lib Dem support in a few dozen seats means the concentration of Lib Dem support in a few dozen seats are likely to hang on to many of the concentration of Lib Dem support in a few dozen seats despite many of them national collapse.
article_snippet: By contrast, Ukip has built support across the country but party insiders admit Ukip is unlikely even to get 10 MPs on May 7.
article_snippet: One poll this week put Lib Dems on just 5 per cent, the lowest for 25 years, while Ukip were on 14 per cent .
article_snippet: , what shall I bet you, I will bet you several pints that the Liberal Democrats will have many, many, many, many, many more MPs than your party after the election.
article_snippet: Ukip leader Nigel Farage boasted Ukip leader Nigel Farage would win more than 10 MPs and could hold the balance of power .
article_snippet: Let me be absolutely clear Keith, you believe on behalf of Ukip leader Nigel Farage, that you Ukip will have more MPs than the Liberal Democrats after May 7,
article_snippet: However, Ukip leader Nigel Farage later insisted Ukip leader Nigel Farage party was on course to win more than 10 seats and could hold the balance of power.
article_snippet: Ukip leader Nigel Farage added: 'Ukip is not going to win the election Nick Clegg. 
article_snippet: What Ukip is going to do is win a number of MPs. '
highlights_snippet: Stakes six pints of beer on Lib Dems have more MPs after May election .
  