article_snippet: Despite consistently dismal poll ratings, Nick Clegg  claimed it would win more seats than forecast and could still hold office with fewer MPs.
article_snippet: The latest polls have consistently put the Lib Dems on just 7 per cent, with experts predicting the Lib Dems will lose at least half the 57 seats the Lib Dems won at the last election.
article_snippet: the Lib Dems hopes for the future to last November's landing of the Rosetta space probe on the surface of a comet. '
article_snippet: Mr Farron, the Lib Dems' former president, said a second coalition with the Tories would tarnish the Scottish National Party's reputation 'over the next generation'.
article_snippet: Lib Dem insiders firmly believe the Scottish National Party could be back in ministerial posts even if the Scottish National Party emerge with as few as 30 seats on May 8.
article_snippet: Lib Dem insiders expect the Tories to emerge as the Scottish National Party, and hope Lib Dem insiders will be within 30 seats of a majority – 326 seats
article_snippet: – so the Lib Dems can prop Lib Dem insiders up.
highlights_snippet: Mr Clegg claims Lib Dems will will more seats than forecast in May election .
  