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110 would be uncomfortably tight, I think. There'll inevitably be some MPs who aren't suitable for a formal role (allowing for illness, disaffection, being a bit too independently-minded, etc), so th… (View Post)

Same. I've always preferred Betfair because of the trading aspect, but was sometimes tempted by free bets or other offers from the trad bookies until most of them suddenly limited me within the space… (View Post)

Being able to pass their programme of legislation in parliament is what comes of having a majority. It's what happens in a majoritarian system. The current government had a majority for almost five y… (View Post)

Fascinating! It really does seem like there's a serious chance of the Tories ending up with less than 100 seats. I've still not traded out any of my 50-99 seats bet on bf, and suspect that I'll now s… (View Post)

You're overstating the "revenue of empire" here, as costs matched benefits from the 1870s onwards even if you look at it from a pure revenue perspective. On a wider economic basis it produc… (View Post)