what yesterday says to me is that if replicated at a general election (and thats a big if) we'd be in for a Tory / UKIP coalition next time round. Not a prospect I view with any enthusiasm.

Me? I'd introduce a box on voting papers that says "none of the above", and then make voting compulsory (and electronic). We'd soon see the truth of the fact that few care / think it doesn't make any difference. "None of the above" would rule in perpetuity.....

Paws