Britain today appeared headed for a close race in tomorrow's general elections as latest opinion polls suggest Labour and Conservatives running neck and neck. With prospects of a hung Parliament looming large, leaders are exploring alliances hours before polling opens tomorrow. On the last day of campaigning, the ruling Labour party of Prime Minister Gordon Brown is widely expected to lose power after a record 13 years in office. Phrases associated with Indian elections such as 'tactical voting', 'coalition partners' and 'common minimum programme' increasingly figure in the election discourse as strategists make behind-the-scene moves to explore possibilities in the event of a hung verdict.<br/>The emergence of the Liberal Democrats as a third major pole in this election upset the cosy consensus between Labour and Conservatives, with Liberal Democrats leader Nick Clegg widely seen as a king-maker in the post-election sweepstakes.<br/> Leaders of all three parties — Clegg, Brown (Labour) and<br/>David Cameron (Conservative) — criss-crossed the country at a frenetic pace, seeking to attain the magic figure of 326 in a House of Commons with the strength of 650.<br/>In 2005, the Labour had won a majority by securing 349 seats, while the Conservatives bagged 210 and the Liberal Democrats 62. However, latest opinion polls left Labour and the Tories neck and neck on which of the two would have more MPs, with Liberal Democrats support falling back.<br/>