Polls ahead of the British general election put the Conservatives and Labour neck and neck.<br /><br /> Thursday’‘s vote will likely trigger a period of negotiations with smaller parties before a new government emerges.<br /><br /> Neither David Cameron’s Conservatives nor Ed Milliband’s Labour party wanted to talk about that option, with both claiming they were aiming to win.<br /><br /> Nick Clegg’s Liberal Democrats, the coalition party in the last government, vowed to keep wither Conservatives or Labout on a central path if they renew their coalition deal. <br /><br /> Scotland is likely to feature heavily in the post-election landscape, as most opinion polls show Nicola Sturgeon’s Scottish National Party set for unprecedented gains, mainly at the expense of Labour.<br /><br /> The SNP’s popularity is the main reason why Labour is not expected to win a majority.<br /><br /> Follow election night live from 10pm on May 7 on euronews.com
