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  Peter, your point 4 has been also causing me concern lately. In theory, less people could turn up to vote anyway, owing to apathy, and of those who do, a majority could vote Labour with a narrow margin win.
  Then it would be all too evident that UKIP took votes from the Tories to the extent that Labour gets in.
  
  It's a dicy situation, but could be avoided if only UKIP candidates stand who have a fair chance of winning. This would mean a somewhat limited number of candidates. But to stand at an election for the sake of it knowing that not more than 10% or so of the votes will be achieved, could be a recipe to disaster, as it might make the difference and get Labour into a majority.
  
  Perhaps some constructive debate with local Conservative candidates would be helpful, prior to the May election. There's that localism bill to think of, and Labour must not be allowed to ruin it! So UKIP policy does need to be addressed to make sure that no mess-up is made.

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