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    ydoethurydoethur Posts: 67,537
    Jason said:

    Today's manifesto 'launch' hasn't changed the odds over at Hill's one jot. The Tories are still a mind boggling 1/33 to achieve a majoirty, and 1/100 to get the most seats. Is there any precedent for these kinds of numbers?

    1/33 looks about right.

    1/100 is ridiculous. 1/100,000 more like.
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    isamisam Posts: 41,043
    ydoethur said:

    Gareth Snell, a latter day Oswald O'Brien?

    Hard to believe the Tories would not have given him at the least a severe fright if they hadn't been distracted by Copeland.
    6/4 seems ok? Kipper plus Tories > Lab in 2015 and 17
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    MikeLMikeL Posts: 7,321
    edited May 2017
    ydoethur said:

    Jason said:

    Today's manifesto 'launch' hasn't changed the odds over at Hill's one jot. The Tories are still a mind boggling 1/33 to achieve a majoirty, and 1/100 to get the most seats. Is there any precedent for these kinds of numbers?

    1/33 looks about right.

    1/100 is ridiculous. 1/100,000 more like.
    Betfair:

    Most seats - 1.03
    Majority - 1.06
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    Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 49,610
    Mortimer said:

    Mr. Eagles, only in the most exceptional cases (ie if someone has terrible burns and has bandaging) should faces be permitted to be covered.

    Mr. Llama, indeed, ground floors are often modern (and they buggered the entrance to the Victoria Quarter by replacing black iron and gold lettering with white steel and rubbish glass), but first floors and higher often look rather nice.

    And the Royal Armouries is super, of course.

    Surely in a free, tolerant, and liberal society we shouldn't tell people what they can and cannot wear (unless it is likely to incite, such as wearing a t shirt saying 'Kill all muslims/jews' that sort of stuff.
    Asking for a friend:

    Isn't it the Will of Allah (SWT) that we are all born stark, raving naked?
    Always difficult searching twitter for SouthWestTrains!!
    Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala! (Glory to him, the Exalted!)
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    isamisam Posts: 41,043
    NoKIP in Swansea West or Eltham
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    SandpitSandpit Posts: 50,019
    isam said:

    UKIP aren't standing in...

    Don Valley, Stoke North, Stoke Central, Doncaster Central, Brum Northfield, Birmingham Erdington. Batley and Spen, Wentworth and Deane

    @election_data on twitter

    Batley and Spen just became a nailed on Tory gain.
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    kle4kle4 Posts: 92,087
    isam said:
    Oh please, lots of people think that, it's wishful thinking.
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    ydoethurydoethur Posts: 67,537
    isam said:

    ydoethur said:

    Gareth Snell, a latter day Oswald O'Brien?

    Hard to believe the Tories would not have given him at the least a severe fright if they hadn't been distracted by Copeland.
    6/4 seems ok? Kipper plus Tories > Lab in 2015 and 17
    Those seem fair odds. I would say Labour are evens at best however rather than 8/11. Snell didn't impress as a candidate and without the full support of the Labour machine, with the Brexit vote behind one candidate, this could be close.
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    SandpitSandpit Posts: 50,019
    Mortimer said:

    isam said:

    UKIP aren't standing in...

    Don Valley, Stoke North, Stoke Central, Doncaster Central, Brum Northfield, Birmingham Erdington. Batley and Spen, Wentworth and Deane

    @election_data on twitter

    Good news for Aaron!
    :+1:
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    Scrapheap_as_wasScrapheap_as_was Posts: 10,060
    what news of sheffield hallam?
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    Ishmael_ZIshmael_Z Posts: 8,981
    isam said:

    No Kippers in Wakefield or Luton North

    So where are the little feckers? Someone said 400 candidates - where?
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    isamisam Posts: 41,043
    NoKIP Bassetlaw
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    kle4kle4 Posts: 92,087
    edited May 2017
    isam said:

    UKIP aren't standing in...

    Don Valley, Stoke North, Stoke Central, Doncaster Central, Brum Northfield, Birmingham Erdington. Batley and Spen, Wentworth and Deane

    @election_data on twitter

    Anything that helps TissuePrice in Don Valley is a good thing (Also my 8/1).

    http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/aaron-bell-for-don-valley/backers/?
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    ydoethurydoethur Posts: 67,537
    kle4 said:

    isam said:
    Oh please, lots of people think that, it's wishful thinking.
    I think there will be a very wide coalition of Remainers who have accepted Brexit as a fact (like me) and Leavers who like the high life (like SeanT I think? although nailing his precise view isn't easy) who would be very happy with such an outcome at least to start with.

    Ultimately of course we will have to fully withdraw because the EU will be unable to deal with any other outcome logistically or emotionally. But the more protracted and managed the transition the better for everyone.
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    OmniumOmnium Posts: 9,823
    Mortimer said:

    Mr. Eagles, only in the most exceptional cases (ie if someone has terrible burns and has bandaging) should faces be permitted to be covered.

    Mr. Llama, indeed, ground floors are often modern (and they buggered the entrance to the Victoria Quarter by replacing black iron and gold lettering with white steel and rubbish glass), but first floors and higher often look rather nice.

    And the Royal Armouries is super, of course.

    Surely in a free, tolerant, and liberal society we shouldn't tell people what they can and cannot wear (unless it is likely to incite, such as wearing a t shirt saying 'Kill all muslims/jews' that sort of stuff.
    Asking for a friend:

    Isn't it the Will of Allah (SWT) that we are all born stark, raving naked?
    Always difficult searching twitter for SouthWestTrains!!
    If the will of Allah had it that we'd be born wearing party costume then what would we in fact see. Suppose the will of Allah is that we should be born in a way that can't in any way connect Allah with the process. Wow, that's entirely what we see. So Allah doesn't exist or he's trying to be seen not to exist. In the latter case why?

    I don't mind, I really don't. If with your Allah-isms you find victims then I do mind. In that circumstance I mind very much.
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    PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 76,026
    ydoethur said:

    Gareth Snell, a latter day Oswald O'Brien?

    Hard to believe the Tories would not have given him at the least a severe fright if they hadn't been distracted by Copeland.
    Get in. I'm on Stoke Central at 5-1.
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    isamisam Posts: 41,043
    edited May 2017
    isam said:

    NoKIP Bassetlaw

    John Mann a Leaver and an Anti Corbyn..

    Maj 8.8k Kippers 7.9 2015
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    kle4kle4 Posts: 92,087
    ydoethur said:

    kle4 said:

    isam said:
    Oh please, lots of people think that, it's wishful thinking.
    I think there will be a very wide coalition of Remainers who have accepted Brexit as a fact (like me) and Leavers who like the high life (like SeanT I think? although nailing his precise view isn't easy) who would be very happy with such an outcome at least to start with.

    Ultimately of course we will have to fully withdraw because the EU will be unable to deal with any other outcome logistically or emotionally. But the more protracted and managed the transition the better for everyone.
    I agree, and like many leavers I'd be happy with it too, but every 'sign' we might be able to have that seems dashed.
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    ydoethurydoethur Posts: 67,537
    Pulpstar said:

    ydoethur said:

    Gareth Snell, a latter day Oswald O'Brien?

    Hard to believe the Tories would not have given him at the least a severe fright if they hadn't been distracted by Copeland.
    Get in. I'm on Stoke Central at 5-1.
    There speaks a man who got a VERY good price.

    I don't think 5-1 is still available!
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    OmniumOmnium Posts: 9,823

    what news of sheffield hallam?

    Panic, isolated panic.
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    Y0kelY0kel Posts: 2,307
    edited May 2017
    Trumpton

    Some interesting law enforcement activity going on in virginia in the area surrounding DC. How significant, how substantial will be a question mark as this is only one of the inquiries under way.

    GOP is potentially just as much in firing line as the Trump associates though.

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    Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 49,610
    isam said:

    NoKIP in Swansea West or Eltham

    Hi Sam, will you be standing in Upminster??
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    ydoethurydoethur Posts: 67,537
    Looking at the odds checker. Interesting to note the Conservatives are favourites in Carshalton and Wellington.

    I would have said those odds were the wrong way round myself. I think Brake should just scrape home.
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    chestnutchestnut Posts: 7,341
    isam said:

    UKIP aren't standing in...

    Don Valley, Stoke North, Stoke Central, Doncaster Central, Brum Northfield, Birmingham Erdington. Batley and Spen, Wentworth and Deane

    @election_data on twitter

    The only Labour holds using national switcher/retention rates are Wentworth and Deane and Doncaster Central.

    Don Valley, Stoke C and B'ham Erdinton all in the 1k-2k majority boundaries.
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    PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 76,026
    Batley and Spen at 11-10 looks good value given the no kippers standing.

    It's around the same price as Bassetlaw, which is no bet for me at the odds - reckon Mann knows his constituency with his leave campaigning.
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    PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 76,026
    edited May 2017
    ydoethur said:

    Looking at the odds checker. Interesting to note the Conservatives are favourites in Carshalton and Wellington.

    I would have said those odds were the wrong way round myself. I think Brake should just scrape home.

    How ?!

    I think Brake is a slim chance to hold on. UKIP aren't running in his seat and those votes will head straight to the Tories.
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    GarethoftheVale2GarethoftheVale2 Posts: 2,002
    Apparently there was an error and UKIP are standing in Stoke C
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    RobDRobD Posts: 59,022
    May "meeting" real voters on LBC now.

    (Although they could be CCHQ stooges.)
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    PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 76,026

    Apparently there was an error and UKIP are standing in Stoke C

    Damn. Still think 5-1 is a good price though.
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    kle4kle4 Posts: 92,087
    RobD said:

    May "meeting" real voters on LBC now.

    (Although they could be CCHQ stooges.)

    Any 'why are you so awesome, Prime Minster?' questions?

    Although given the voting intentions, apparently around 45% of people are in effect CCHQ stooges, as no one else would dream of voting Tory. Yes, that means you, snake.
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    ydoethurydoethur Posts: 67,537
    Incidentally i think the odds in Cannock Chase are wrong too. Don't get me wrong, I expect Amanda Milling to win. But no way is she 99% certain to win. This is the Labour candidate;

    https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/staffordshire/cannock/2017/05/02/77-hero-paul-dadge-selected-as-labour-candidate-in-cannock-chase-for-the-general-election/

    Interesting man with all the right components. He will also surely not be as inept as Janos Toth, who was famously one of about three candidates to see a swing against Labour in 1997 and who campaigned to put Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust back the way it was under Labour. I'd say Tory 1/3, Labour 8-1. Heck, if it weren't for the Jezaster I'd probably vote for him.
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    RobDRobD Posts: 59,022
    kle4 said:

    RobD said:

    May "meeting" real voters on LBC now.

    (Although they could be CCHQ stooges.)

    Any 'why are you so awesome, Prime Minster?' questions?

    Although given the voting intentions, apparently around 45% of people are in effect CCHQ stooges, as no one else would dream of voting Tory. Yes, that means you, snake.
    Don't you mean, "why are you so awesome, Dear Leader?" :)
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    DisraeliDisraeli Posts: 1,106
    ydoethur said:

    Looking at the odds checker. Interesting to note the Conservatives are favourites in Carshalton and Wellington.

    I would have said those odds were the wrong way round myself. I think Brake should just scrape home.

    The Tories only need a 1.6% swing, and there are UKIP votes to squeeze (14.8% last time)
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    kle4kle4 Posts: 92,087
    RobD said:

    kle4 said:

    RobD said:

    May "meeting" real voters on LBC now.

    (Although they could be CCHQ stooges.)

    Any 'why are you so awesome, Prime Minster?' questions?

    Although given the voting intentions, apparently around 45% of people are in effect CCHQ stooges, as no one else would dream of voting Tory. Yes, that means you, snake.
    Don't you mean, "why are you so awesome, Dear Leader?" :)
    I haven't received my briefing paper from HQ yet.
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    David_EvershedDavid_Evershed Posts: 6,506
    edited May 2017
    ydoethur said:

    Looking at the odds checker. Interesting to note the Conservatives are favourites in Carshalton and Wellington.

    I would have said those odds were the wrong way round myself. I think Brake should just scrape home.

    Lib Dems are not going to win over any Conservative voters whilst they are symbolically lining up with Greens and labour in a progressive alliance.

    By doing so the Lib Dems have thrown away any chance of Conservative remain voters switching to Lib Dem. Such remainers would have been the biggest group for Lib Dems to target.
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    ydoethurydoethur Posts: 67,537
    Those two hundred votes could literally make all the difference.

    Tories suddenly back to 10-1!
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    Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 49,610
    Pulpstar said:

    ydoethur said:

    Looking at the odds checker. Interesting to note the Conservatives are favourites in Carshalton and Wellington.

    I would have said those odds were the wrong way round myself. I think Brake should just scrape home.

    How ?!

    I think Brake is a slim chance to hold on. UKIP aren't running in his seat and those votes will head straight to the Tories.
    Make or Brake :lol:
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    MarqueeMarkMarqueeMark Posts: 50,187
    chestnut said:

    isam said:

    UKIP aren't standing in...

    Don Valley, Stoke North, Stoke Central, Doncaster Central, Brum Northfield, Birmingham Erdington. Batley and Spen, Wentworth and Deane

    @election_data on twitter

    The only Labour holds using national switcher/retention rates are Wentworth and Deane and Doncaster Central.

    Don Valley, Stoke C and B'ham Erdinton all in the 1k-2k majority boundaries.
    We are going to be looking at a fascinating set of hyper-marginals next time around....
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    TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 114,688
    ydoethur said:

    Those two hundred votes could literally make all the difference.

    Tories suddenly back to 10-1!
    Where is the 10/1?

    This could be Eastleigh all over again.
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    chestnutchestnut Posts: 7,341

    chestnut said:

    isam said:

    UKIP aren't standing in...

    Don Valley, Stoke North, Stoke Central, Doncaster Central, Brum Northfield, Birmingham Erdington. Batley and Spen, Wentworth and Deane

    @election_data on twitter

    The only Labour holds using national switcher/retention rates are Wentworth and Deane and Doncaster Central.

    Don Valley, Stoke C and B'ham Erdinton all in the 1k-2k majority boundaries.
    We are going to be looking at a fascinating set of hyper-marginals next time around....
    Using yesterday's London switcher numbers, Eltham is recount territory.
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    murali_smurali_s Posts: 3,045
    Good evening friends - any polls tonight?
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    rcs1000rcs1000 Posts: 54,211
    Pulpstar said:

    ydoethur said:

    Looking at the odds checker. Interesting to note the Conservatives are favourites in Carshalton and Wellington.

    I would have said those odds were the wrong way round myself. I think Brake should just scrape home.

    How ?!

    I think Brake is a slim chance to hold on. UKIP aren't running in his seat and those votes will head straight to the Tories.
    I suspect UKIP standing down actually helps Brake, as the Conservative can be portrayed as UKIP-lite. That being said, I'd want 3-1 to bet on Brake.
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    RobDRobD Posts: 59,022
    murali_s said:

    Good evening friends - any polls tonight?

    I assume that greeting doesn't cover PB Tories.
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    ydoethurydoethur Posts: 67,537
    Pulpstar said:

    ydoethur said:

    Looking at the odds checker. Interesting to note the Conservatives are favourites in Carshalton and Wellington.

    I would have said those odds were the wrong way round myself. I think Brake should just scrape home.

    How ?!

    I think Brake is a slim chance to hold on. UKIP aren't running in his seat and those votes will head straight to the Tories.
    And Labour are nominally standing, but most of their votes were probably among the 46% remain vote and will go to Brake.
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    PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 76,026
    ydoethur said:

    Those two hundred votes could literally make all the difference.

    Tories suddenly back to 10-1!
    No, this isn't correct - voters have no problems electing a party from third.
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    isamisam Posts: 41,043

    isam said:

    NoKIP in Swansea West or Eltham

    Hi Sam, will you be standing in Upminster??
    I am sitting in Upminster at the moment!
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    ydoethurydoethur Posts: 67,537

    ydoethur said:

    Those two hundred votes could literally make all the difference.

    Tories suddenly back to 10-1!
    Where is the 10/1?

    This could be Eastleigh all over again.
    Ah, sorry, Mr Eagles - those are the odds I have put on them winning. So far a si know the bookies haven't moved at all.

    I would certainly advise everyone against 6/4!
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    murali_smurali_s Posts: 3,045
    RobD said:

    murali_s said:

    Good evening friends - any polls tonight?

    I assume that greeting doesn't cover PB Tories.
    Even though you lot are evil, I still consider you guys to be my friends (at least 90% of the time!).
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    Big_G_NorthWalesBig_G_NorthWales Posts: 60,450
    Picking up on the chaos of Labour's manifesto leaks (in Vancouver at present) can someone tell me how this is going to firm up labour's London seats.

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    RobDRobD Posts: 59,022
    murali_s said:

    RobD said:

    murali_s said:

    Good evening friends - any polls tonight?

    I assume that greeting doesn't cover PB Tories.
    Even though you lot are evil, I still consider you guys to be my friends (at least 90% of the time!).
    Evil and ugly, don't you mean :)
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    kle4kle4 Posts: 92,087
    murali_s said:

    RobD said:

    murali_s said:

    Good evening friends - any polls tonight?

    I assume that greeting doesn't cover PB Tories.
    Even though you lot are evil, I still consider you guys to be my friends (at least 90% of the time!).
    Awwww.
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    ydoethurydoethur Posts: 67,537
    Pulpstar said:

    ydoethur said:

    Those two hundred votes could literally make all the difference.

    Tories suddenly back to 10-1!
    No, this isn't correct - voters have no problems electing a party from third.
    I meant that there seems a reasonable chance the rather pathetic number UKIP will likely get in the absence of His Royal Highness Lord Nuttall VC and Bar, PhD and JC will in all likelihood be larger than the Labour majority if there is one.
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    PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 76,026
    ydoethur said:

    ydoethur said:

    Those two hundred votes could literally make all the difference.

    Tories suddenly back to 10-1!
    Where is the 10/1?

    This could be Eastleigh all over again.
    Ah, sorry, Mr Eagles - those are the odds I have put on them winning. So far a si know the bookies haven't moved at all.

    I would certainly advise everyone against 6/4!
    6-4 is probably closer to the mark than 10-1, even with UKIP standing.
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    PaulMPaulM Posts: 613
    chestnut said:

    isam said:

    UKIP aren't standing in...

    Don Valley, Stoke North, Stoke Central, Doncaster Central, Brum Northfield, Birmingham Erdington. Batley and Spen, Wentworth and Deane

    @election_data on twitter

    The only Labour holds using national switcher/retention rates are Wentworth and Deane and Doncaster Central.

    Don Valley, Stoke C and B'ham Erdinton all in the 1k-2k majority boundaries.
    I find it hard to believe that parts of the North which stayed Labour even in 1983 when there was a more even split between Labour and the Alliance would go Tory now.

    Posters are getting carried away with assuming UKIP to Tory transfers in Labour heartlands.
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    TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 114,688
    edited May 2017
    Pulpstar said:

    ydoethur said:

    ydoethur said:

    Those two hundred votes could literally make all the difference.

    Tories suddenly back to 10-1!
    Where is the 10/1?

    This could be Eastleigh all over again.
    Ah, sorry, Mr Eagles - those are the odds I have put on them winning. So far a si know the bookies haven't moved at all.

    I would certainly advise everyone against 6/4!
    6-4 is probably closer to the mark than 10-1, even with UKIP standing.
    I suspect the good people of Stoke Central are going to get some very dodgy bar charts from the Tories showing only the Tories can beat Labour here.
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    ydoethurydoethur Posts: 67,537
    murali_s said:

    RobD said:

    murali_s said:

    Good evening friends - any polls tonight?

    I assume that greeting doesn't cover PB Tories.
    Even though you lot are evil, I still consider you guys to be my friends (at least 90% of the time!).
    That's rather sad. As Richard Burton said unto Richard Harris in The Wild Geese, 'Don't you have any decent friends?'
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    murali_smurali_s Posts: 3,045
    RobD said:

    murali_s said:

    RobD said:

    murali_s said:

    Good evening friends - any polls tonight?

    I assume that greeting doesn't cover PB Tories.
    Even though you lot are evil, I still consider you guys to be my friends (at least 90% of the time!).
    Evil and ugly, don't you mean :)
    Sorry about that! Those 'ugly' comment(s) were a bit out of order. Evil a different kettle of fish! :)
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    DisraeliDisraeli Posts: 1,106
    murali_s said:

    RobD said:

    murali_s said:

    Good evening friends - any polls tonight?

    I assume that greeting doesn't cover PB Tories.
    Even though you lot are evil, I still consider you guys to be my friends (at least 90% of the time!).
    Well said, sir! :smile:
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    RobDRobD Posts: 59,022
    murali_s said:

    RobD said:

    murali_s said:

    RobD said:

    murali_s said:

    Good evening friends - any polls tonight?

    I assume that greeting doesn't cover PB Tories.
    Even though you lot are evil, I still consider you guys to be my friends (at least 90% of the time!).
    Evil and ugly, don't you mean :)
    Sorry about that! Those 'ugly' comment(s) were a bit out of order. Evil a different kettle of fish! :)
    Well, that that is indisputable. It is Evil Empire vs. Progressive Alliance, after all.
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    MarqueeMarkMarqueeMark Posts: 50,187

    ydoethur said:

    Looking at the odds checker. Interesting to note the Conservatives are favourites in Carshalton and Wellington.

    I would have said those odds were the wrong way round myself. I think Brake should just scrape home.

    Lib Dems are not going to win over any Conservative voters whilst they are symbolically lining up with Greens and labour in a progressive alliance.

    By doing so the Lib Dems have thrown away any chance of Conservative remain voters switching to Lib Dem. Such remainers would have been the biggest group for Lib Dems to target.
    T'other way round. The LibDems have gone with the progressive alliance approach BECAUSE they weren't winning over any Conservative voters.
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    ydoethurydoethur Posts: 67,537
    edited May 2017

    Pulpstar said:

    ydoethur said:

    ydoethur said:

    Those two hundred votes could literally make all the difference.

    Tories suddenly back to 10-1!
    Where is the 10/1?

    This could be Eastleigh all over again.
    Ah, sorry, Mr Eagles - those are the odds I have put on them winning. So far a si know the bookies haven't moved at all.

    I would certainly advise everyone against 6/4!
    6-4 is probably closer to the mark than 10-1, even with UKIP standing.
    I suspect the good people of Stoke Central are going to get some very dodgy bar charts from the Tories showing on the Tories can beat Labour here.
    If I come across one I'll post it on here for you :smiley:

    Edit - my personal favourite of those ever was a Conservative one, in Ceredigion long ago. They posted a chart describing the LibDem one as dodgy and showed one that put the Tories second and the yellows fourth.

    The Liberal Democrats won the seat...
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    kle4kle4 Posts: 92,087
    PaulM said:

    chestnut said:

    isam said:

    UKIP aren't standing in...

    Don Valley, Stoke North, Stoke Central, Doncaster Central, Brum Northfield, Birmingham Erdington. Batley and Spen, Wentworth and Deane

    @election_data on twitter

    The only Labour holds using national switcher/retention rates are Wentworth and Deane and Doncaster Central.

    Don Valley, Stoke C and B'ham Erdinton all in the 1k-2k majority boundaries.
    I find it hard to believe that parts of the North which stayed Labour even in 1983 when there was a more even split between Labour and the Alliance would go Tory now.

    Posters are getting carried away with assuming UKIP to Tory transfers in Labour heartlands.
    Carried away? Undoubtedly. But if ever there was a chance for them to go, it would be now.
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    PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 76,026
    PaulM said:

    chestnut said:

    isam said:

    UKIP aren't standing in...

    Don Valley, Stoke North, Stoke Central, Doncaster Central, Brum Northfield, Birmingham Erdington. Batley and Spen, Wentworth and Deane

    @election_data on twitter

    The only Labour holds using national switcher/retention rates are Wentworth and Deane and Doncaster Central.

    Don Valley, Stoke C and B'ham Erdinton all in the 1k-2k majority boundaries.
    I find it hard to believe that parts of the North which stayed Labour even in 1983 when there was a more even split between Labour and the Alliance would go Tory now.

    Posters are getting carried away with assuming UKIP to Tory transfers in Labour heartlands.
    Well the Gower was Labour in 1983, I wouldn't put too much store in what places were doing in 1983 to be perfectly honest.
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    RobDRobD Posts: 59,022
    Come on May... admit that you called the election to ensure a safe and secure society....
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    The_ApocalypseThe_Apocalypse Posts: 7,830
    May is taking questions on LBC right now.

    Not doing too well on the immigration question.
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    NemtynakhtNemtynakht Posts: 2,311
    RobD said:

    murali_s said:

    Good evening friends - any polls tonight?

    I assume that greeting doesn't cover PB Tories.
    Just because you disagree with someone on politics doesn't mean you can't be friends. I think in these times we need to disagree well. The best posters on here are certainly those who are polite to those of a different point of view
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    David_EvershedDavid_Evershed Posts: 6,506
    The Lib Dem manifesto sets out a plan to take 50,000 refugees over five years from Syria in the next parliament, as well as reopening the Dubs programme for unaccompanied asylum seeking children stranded in Europe, and working with international partners to create safe and legal routes.

    If it is a point of principle how do the Lib Dems justify limiting the prgramme to 50,000 and only Syrians?

    Heartless Lib Dems?

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    RobDRobD Posts: 59,022

    RobD said:

    murali_s said:

    Good evening friends - any polls tonight?

    I assume that greeting doesn't cover PB Tories.
    Just because you disagree with someone on politics doesn't mean you can't be friends. I think in these times we need to disagree well. The best posters on here are certainly those who are polite to those of a different point of view
    Na, just teasing murali_s because of his earlier post:

    "LOL @ PB Tories. You really are a pathetic tribe and you're probably ugly m*thf*ckers too!"
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    chestnutchestnut Posts: 7,341
    PaulM said:

    chestnut said:

    isam said:

    UKIP aren't standing in...

    Don Valley, Stoke North, Stoke Central, Doncaster Central, Brum Northfield, Birmingham Erdington. Batley and Spen, Wentworth and Deane

    @election_data on twitter

    The only Labour holds using national switcher/retention rates are Wentworth and Deane and Doncaster Central.

    Don Valley, Stoke C and B'ham Erdinton all in the 1k-2k majority boundaries.
    I find it hard to believe that parts of the North which stayed Labour even in 1983 when there was a more even split between Labour and the Alliance would go Tory now.

    Posters are getting carried away with assuming UKIP to Tory transfers in Labour heartlands.
    Just feeding in the numbers the pollsters are providing, Paul.

    It's worth remembering the pollsters are posing a question where UKIP are still a voting option. They won't be in these contituencies (except Stoke C).
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    NemtynakhtNemtynakht Posts: 2,311
    Pulpstar said:

    PaulM said:

    chestnut said:

    isam said:

    UKIP aren't standing in...

    Don Valley, Stoke North, Stoke Central, Doncaster Central, Brum Northfield, Birmingham Erdington. Batley and Spen, Wentworth and Deane

    @election_data on twitter

    The only Labour holds using national switcher/retention rates are Wentworth and Deane and Doncaster Central.

    Don Valley, Stoke C and B'ham Erdinton all in the 1k-2k majority boundaries.
    I find it hard to believe that parts of the North which stayed Labour even in 1983 when there was a more even split between Labour and the Alliance would go Tory now.

    Posters are getting carried away with assuming UKIP to Tory transfers in Labour heartlands.
    Well the Gower was Labour in 1983, I wouldn't put too much store in what places were doing in 1983 to be perfectly honest.
    Whilst there is some merit to what you say some areas change, there are local scandals with council and MPs etc, and people just don't remember the old arguments. Even though the SNP seemed likely to do very well in 2015 the same arguments were made about Labour holding seats.
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    The_ApocalypseThe_Apocalypse Posts: 7,830
    edited May 2017
    You can be friends with people who have different political views, though I personally have a limit when I feel that someone's views go way too far - e.g. those EDL and Britain First types.
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    MarkSeniorMarkSenior Posts: 4,699
    PaulM said:

    chestnut said:

    isam said:

    UKIP aren't standing in...

    Don Valley, Stoke North, Stoke Central, Doncaster Central, Brum Northfield, Birmingham Erdington. Batley and Spen, Wentworth and Deane

    @election_data on twitter

    The only Labour holds using national switcher/retention rates are Wentworth and Deane and Doncaster Central.

    Don Valley, Stoke C and B'ham Erdinton all in the 1k-2k majority boundaries.
    I find it hard to believe that parts of the North which stayed Labour even in 1983 when there was a more even split between Labour and the Alliance would go Tory now.

    Posters are getting carried away with assuming UKIP to Tory transfers in Labour heartlands.
    It is self delusion on a grand scale . Post election how many will admit to having lost money backing their rampings .
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    justin124justin124 Posts: 11,527
    Pulpstar said:

    PaulM said:

    chestnut said:

    isam said:

    UKIP aren't standing in...

    Don Valley, Stoke North, Stoke Central, Doncaster Central, Brum Northfield, Birmingham Erdington. Batley and Spen, Wentworth and Deane

    @election_data on twitter

    The only Labour holds using national switcher/retention rates are Wentworth and Deane and Doncaster Central.

    Don Valley, Stoke C and B'ham Erdinton all in the 1k-2k majority boundaries.
    I find it hard to believe that parts of the North which stayed Labour even in 1983 when there was a more even split between Labour and the Alliance would go Tory now.

    Posters are getting carried away with assuming UKIP to Tory transfers in Labour heartlands.
    Well the Gower was Labour in 1983, I wouldn't put too much store in what places were doing in 1983 to be perfectly honest.
    The boundaries there were very different in 1983 - and the seat would still be Labour-held without those changes.
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    NemtynakhtNemtynakht Posts: 2,311
    We could really do with an article about the seats not being contested and likely effects - sounds complicated to analyse though
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    LadyBucketLadyBucket Posts: 590
    RobD said:

    kle4 said:

    RobD said:

    May "meeting" real voters on LBC now.

    (Although they could be CCHQ stooges.)

    Any 'why are you so awesome, Prime Minster?' questions?

    Although given the voting intentions, apparently around 45% of people are in effect CCHQ stooges, as no one else would dream of voting Tory. Yes, that means you, snake.
    Don't you mean, "why are you so awesome, Dear Leader?" :)
    If you listened to LBC, you would know none of the caller's were CCHQ stooges. She got quite a hard time, both on the NHS and immigration.

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    kle4kle4 Posts: 92,087
    edited May 2017

    PaulM said:

    chestnut said:

    isam said:

    UKIP aren't standing in...

    Don Valley, Stoke North, Stoke Central, Doncaster Central, Brum Northfield, Birmingham Erdington. Batley and Spen, Wentworth and Deane

    @election_data on twitter

    The only Labour holds using national switcher/retention rates are Wentworth and Deane and Doncaster Central.

    Don Valley, Stoke C and B'ham Erdinton all in the 1k-2k majority boundaries.
    I find it hard to believe that parts of the North which stayed Labour even in 1983 when there was a more even split between Labour and the Alliance would go Tory now.

    Posters are getting carried away with assuming UKIP to Tory transfers in Labour heartlands.
    It is self delusion on a grand scale . Post election how many will admit to having lost money backing their rampings .
    Did you lose money on any of your ramping?

    More pertinently, a win for the Tories is expected, from fairly big to landslide big - some seats that have been Labour a long long time are going to go, even if where and how many will be areas of disagreement.
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    PClippPClipp Posts: 2,138
    edited May 2017

    ydoethur said:

    Looking at the odds checker. Interesting to note the Conservatives are favourites in Carshalton and Wellington.
    I would have said those odds were the wrong way round myself. I think Brake should just scrape home.

    Lib Dems are not going to win over any Conservative voters whilst they are symbolically lining up with Greens and labour in a progressive alliance.
    By doing so the Lib Dems have thrown away any chance of Conservative remain voters switching to Lib Dem. Such remainers would have been the biggest group for Lib Dems to target.
    T'other way round. The LibDems have gone with the progressive alliance approach BECAUSE they weren't winning over any Conservative voters.
    Wrong as usual, Mr Mark. The Lib Dems are not part of a progressive alliance. This could hardly be possible, when the Labour Party has gone mad, under Mr Corbyn`s leadership.

    The Lib Dem leadership has made it perfectly clear that they will not be entering into a coalition with anybody, neither Corbyn`s Labour nor May`s UKIP-Conservatives.

    The objective is to replace Labour so that Mrs May has to face a proper opposition, scrutiny and challenge.
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    paulyork64paulyork64 Posts: 2,461
    no UKIP in St Ives or North Cornwall. Truro is the only Cornish Seat they're standing in.
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    justin124justin124 Posts: 11,527
    edited May 2017
    Tactically Labour has probably played a blinder with its radical manifesto by making it much more difficult for the Tories to keep the focus on Brexit over the next four weeks. The public will be interested in the issues raised and a Tory response on the lines of 'strong and stable leadership' simply will not wash.
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    kle4kle4 Posts: 92,087
    Not sure how good the chances of the LDs there was in any case, but it surely never helps to have a high profile former member of your party standing in a seat you were interested in.
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    David_EvershedDavid_Evershed Posts: 6,506

    ydoethur said:

    Looking at the odds checker. Interesting to note the Conservatives are favourites in Carshalton and Wellington.

    I would have said those odds were the wrong way round myself. I think Brake should just scrape home.

    Lib Dems are not going to win over any Conservative voters whilst they are symbolically lining up with Greens and labour in a progressive alliance.

    By doing so the Lib Dems have thrown away any chance of Conservative remain voters switching to Lib Dem. Such remainers would have been the biggest group for Lib Dems to target.
    T'other way round. The LibDems have gone with the progressive alliance approach BECAUSE they weren't winning over any Conservative voters.
    Instead they should have thought about a better tactic to win over Conservative remainers - that is the biggest pool in which to fish.


    Aligning with Corbyn Labour and Greens will lose the Lib Dem voters they do have.

    What are the odds for lib Dems to have fewer than five seats?
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    kle4kle4 Posts: 92,087
    PClipp said:

    ydoethur said:

    Looking at the odds checker. Interesting to note the Conservatives are favourites in Carshalton and Wellington.
    I would have said those odds were the wrong way round myself. I think Brake should just scrape home.

    Lib Dems are not going to win over any Conservative voters whilst they are symbolically lining up with Greens and labour in a progressive alliance.
    By doing so the Lib Dems have thrown away any chance of Conservative remain voters switching to Lib Dem. Such remainers would have been the biggest group for Lib Dems to target.
    T'other way round. The LibDems have gone with the progressive alliance approach BECAUSE they weren't winning over any Conservative voters.
    Wrong as usual, Mr Mark. The Lib Dems are not part of a progressive alliance. This could hardly be possible, when the Labour Party has gone mad, under Mr Corbyn`s leadership.

    The Lib Dem leadership has made it perfectly clear that they will not be entering into a coalition with anybody, neither Corbyn`s Labour nor May`s UKIP-Conservatives.

    The objective is to replace Labour so that Mrs May has to face a proper opposition, scrutiny and challenge.
    I'm glad to hear it, though desire for such an alliance (I'm still unclear on what progressive politics are besides being anti-Tory, given it includes Corbynites and Greens, but not moderates on the centre right) is certainly not unheard of in the party. Good to hear they are wishing to stand as their own thing, and try to progress that way.
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    MortimerMortimer Posts: 13,958
    justin124 said:

    Tactically Labour has probably played a blinder with its radical manifesto by making it much more difficult for the Tories to keep the focus on Brexit over the next four weeks.

    Playing a blinder would have been:

    -not leaking it
    -not having a tool as leader
    -getting rid of the batsh... crazy policies

    They failed on all three. Nice one Labour.
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    RobDRobD Posts: 59,022

    RobD said:

    kle4 said:

    RobD said:

    May "meeting" real voters on LBC now.

    (Although they could be CCHQ stooges.)

    Any 'why are you so awesome, Prime Minster?' questions?

    Although given the voting intentions, apparently around 45% of people are in effect CCHQ stooges, as no one else would dream of voting Tory. Yes, that means you, snake.
    Don't you mean, "why are you so awesome, Dear Leader?" :)
    If you listened to LBC, you would know none of the caller's were CCHQ stooges. She got quite a hard time, both on the NHS and immigration.

    Yeah, I was joking :p
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    RobDRobD Posts: 59,022

    PaulM said:

    chestnut said:

    isam said:

    UKIP aren't standing in...

    Don Valley, Stoke North, Stoke Central, Doncaster Central, Brum Northfield, Birmingham Erdington. Batley and Spen, Wentworth and Deane

    @election_data on twitter

    The only Labour holds using national switcher/retention rates are Wentworth and Deane and Doncaster Central.

    Don Valley, Stoke C and B'ham Erdinton all in the 1k-2k majority boundaries.
    I find it hard to believe that parts of the North which stayed Labour even in 1983 when there was a more even split between Labour and the Alliance would go Tory now.

    Posters are getting carried away with assuming UKIP to Tory transfers in Labour heartlands.
    It is self delusion on a grand scale . Post election how many will admit to having lost money backing their rampings .
    How'd your local elections predictions go? :p
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    MarqueeMarkMarqueeMark Posts: 50,187
    PClipp said:

    ydoethur said:

    Looking at the odds checker. Interesting to note the Conservatives are favourites in Carshalton and Wellington.
    I would have said those odds were the wrong way round myself. I think Brake should just scrape home.

    Lib Dems are not going to win over any Conservative voters whilst they are symbolically lining up with Greens and labour in a progressive alliance.
    By doing so the Lib Dems have thrown away any chance of Conservative remain voters switching to Lib Dem. Such remainers would have been the biggest group for Lib Dems to target.
    T'other way round. The LibDems have gone with the progressive alliance approach BECAUSE they weren't winning over any Conservative voters.
    Wrong as usual, Mr Mark. The Lib Dems are not part of a progressive alliance. This could hardly be possible, when the Labour Party has gone mad, under Mr Corbyn`s leadership.

    The Lib Dem leadership has made it perfectly clear that they will not be entering into a coalition with anybody, neither Corbyn`s Labour nor May`s UKIP-Conservatives.

    The objective is to replace Labour so that Mrs May has to face a proper opposition, scrutiny and challenge.
    That is a sensible objective, giving you aren't winning over Tory Remainers....

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    justin124justin124 Posts: 11,527
    I take the view that the Tories need to maintain a lead of circa 10% to be confident of taking a significant number of Labour seats. In 2015 the Tories enjoyed a 6.6% lead over Labour so a 10% lead increases the margin by circa 3.5%. That would be a swing from Lab to Con of 1.75% over that two year period and would – assuming a universal swing – result in circa 15 Labour seats falling to the Tories. HOWEVER, most of those Labour seats had new MPs elected in 2015 as a result of the relatively few gains from the Tories or Labour MPs retiring – eg Hampstead & Kilburn and Halifax.Those new MPs can reasonably expect to receive a first time incumbency boost which will make them more difficult to oust than national poll figures might imply. We saw this work to the Tories’ advantage in 2015 when despite a pro-Labour swing in England of 1.1% most Tory MPs defending small majorities in seats gained in 2010 not only survived but increased their majorities! That factor will help Labour this time in most of their very marginal seats – though the Tories will also benefit in seats gained from the LibDems in 2015. So what I am saying , in essence , is that a Tory lead of 10% might well see very few seats change hands between the parties. At the moment the Tory lead appears to be circa 16%/17% – the key question is not whether the Tory lead is going to disappear – very unlikely indeed – but whether Labour can claw it back to 10% or less.
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    MortimerMortimer Posts: 13,958

    no UKIP in St Ives or North Cornwall. Truro is the only Cornish Seat they're standing in.

    Not looking good for MarkSenior's Dunny on the Wild predictions...
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    AlistairAlistair Posts: 23,670
    If anyone is interested in America Trump has just contradicted the line that Comey was fired on the recommendation of the DOJ, said he was going to fire him regardless of the recommendation.
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    BarnesianBarnesian Posts: 8,009
    edited May 2017
    MikeL said:

    ydoethur said:

    Jason said:

    Today's manifesto 'launch' hasn't changed the odds over at Hill's one jot. The Tories are still a mind boggling 1/33 to achieve a majoirty, and 1/100 to get the most seats. Is there any precedent for these kinds of numbers?

    1/33 looks about right.

    1/100 is ridiculous. 1/100,000 more like.
    Betfair:

    Most seats - 1.03
    Majority - 1.06
    3% tax free return in a month (36% per annum) on Tory most seats. Irresistible.

    It was the same with Macron v.Le Pen.

    The biggest dilemma is how much to stake. It's very liquid. Should I lump all my savings on it? I put £1,000 on Macron but I could have put much more. There's £124,000 available on Betfair at 1.03 for Tory's most seats. Mmm. That's £3,500+ profit available for a month's investment.
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    MikeLMikeL Posts: 7,321
    Does anyone have any overall figures for UKIP candidates yet?
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    paulyork64paulyork64 Posts: 2,461
    in norfolk UKIP are standing in broadland, great yarmouth, mid norfolk, NW norfolk, SW Norfolk and Waveney.

    Missing in North Norfolk, Norwich North, Norwich South, South Norfolk. a couple of these were well flagged in advance tho.
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    TudorRoseTudorRose Posts: 1,662
    Barnesian said:

    MikeL said:

    ydoethur said:

    Jason said:

    Today's manifesto 'launch' hasn't changed the odds over at Hill's one jot. The Tories are still a mind boggling 1/33 to achieve a majoirty, and 1/100 to get the most seats. Is there any precedent for these kinds of numbers?

    1/33 looks about right.

    1/100 is ridiculous. 1/100,000 more like.
    Betfair:

    Most seats - 1.03
    Majority - 1.06
    3% tax free return in a month (36% per annum) on Tory most seats. Irresistible.

    It was the same with Macron v.Le Pen.

    The biggest dilemma is how much to stake. It's very liquid. Should I lump all my savings on it? I put £1,000 on Macron but I could have put much more. There's £124,000 available on Betfair at 1.03 for Tory's most seats. Mmm. That's £3,500+ profit available for a month's investment.
    SpIn have suspended their seats market; presumably they're trying to work out how many Kippers and Greens are standing too!
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    Big_G_NorthWalesBig_G_NorthWales Posts: 60,450
    justin124 said:

    Tactically Labour has probably played a blinder with its radical manifesto by making it much more difficult for the Tories to keep the focus on Brexit over the next four weeks. The public will be interested in the issues raised and a Tory response on the lines of 'strong and stable leadership' simply will not wash.

    It is perfect for a full onslaught from the conservatives.

    The policies would seriously damage the UK as we need a positive pro business government who will defend and promote UK business not hand over the business to the hard left controlled by the union barrons.

    I would expect CCHQ to be delighted at the state of labour 4 weeks out of a GE and probably find a campaign advert with Corbyn, as a puppet, being manipulared by Mccluskey -

    Salmond in 2015 - Mccluskey in 2017
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    Sean_FSean_F Posts: 36,013
    justin124 said:

    Tactically Labour has probably played a blinder with its radical manifesto by making it much more difficult for the Tories to keep the focus on Brexit over the next four weeks. The public will be interested in the issues raised and a Tory response on the lines of 'strong and stable leadership' simply will not wash.

    It's probably helped to ensure Labour hold on to second place.
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    logical_songlogical_song Posts: 9,739
    Britain Elects‏ @britainelects 25m25 minutes ago

    Our polling average update:

    Con: 46.7% (+8.9)
    Lab: 28.8% (-2.4)
    LDem: 9.5% (+1.4)
    UKIP: 6.5% (-6.4)
    Grn: 3.0% (-0.8)
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    Big_G_NorthWalesBig_G_NorthWales Posts: 60,450
    Sean_F said:

    justin124 said:

    Tactically Labour has probably played a blinder with its radical manifesto by making it much more difficult for the Tories to keep the focus on Brexit over the next four weeks. The public will be interested in the issues raised and a Tory response on the lines of 'strong and stable leadership' simply will not wash.

    It's probably helped to ensure Labour hold on to second place.
    Were they ever in danger of that
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    kle4kle4 Posts: 92,087
    justin124 said:

    Tactically Labour has probably played a blinder with its radical manifesto by making it much more difficult for the Tories to keep the focus on Brexit over the next four weeks. The public will be interested in the issues raised and a Tory response on the lines of 'strong and stable leadership' simply will not wash.

    Why will it not? I'm prepared to believe it won't, but there's no rule that says the public (considering voting Tory anyway) will be interested even if plenty are, and will not swallow the standard line.
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