Four new polls have produced two Tory leads and two Labour leads. They leave the parties tied in the polling average - which remains the best guide to what is likely to happen on 7 May.
The best showing for the Tories comes with their four-point lead in the Ashcroft national poll: Con 34 (up 1), Lab 30 (down 3), Lib Dems 10 (up 1), Ukip 13 (unchanged), Greens 4 (down 2).
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