NIGEL Farage claimed victory last night as Ukip appeared on track to top the european Parliament in the UK polls, declaring the result was an "earthquake", he said: "Ukip is going to win this election and yes that will be an earthquake because never before in the history of British politics has a party that will be seen to be an insurgent party ever topped the polls in a national election." The other three main parties have conceded Ukip will win the election, after the first results were announced.
David Cameron, ed Miliband and Nick Clegg have all faced criticism over the way they have responded to Ukip's rise and strategists will study the results of the final national ballot ahead of next year's general election as they plan how to tackle a new era of four-party politics. As polls closed across europe, Conservative Party chairman grant Shapps acknowledged his party would lose seats as results emerged. He said: "I think it is going to be an interesting night to watch... we are seeing results coming in across europe with a very clear message to the elite in europe that people want to see change."