Irish concerns as political deadlock in Britain looms

Ukip and the SNP are making inroads ahead of the election. Deadlock at Westminster would spell bad news for Ireland, writes 

Britain’s general election campaign is under way and the fur should be flying. However, with three-and-a-half weeks to go, the campaign is a bit of a snore.

The opposition Labour Party has had a solid start to the campaign while a Tory surge, on the back of solid economic news, has yet to materialise. The Conservatives are looking edgy as constituency polls in key marginals indicate a switch away from the Cameron team.