Well, my view was that Raab was a good bet at 40/1 or more. I'm sure that's still the case, but the odds have shortened a lot. I'm not worried about Betfair not paying out, their rules… (View Post)

Yes, You need to read the rules carefully, but in general the Leadership markets will exclude a temporary or acting leader, whereas the PM markets are settled as you say on the simple fact of who is … (View Post)

That Boris interview was the end, wasn't it? I can't see him recovering from that. My favourite bit was "I take full responsibility, but nobody told me..." And there's bound … (View Post)

Splendid mixed metaphors in that piece: Rather than accept any responsibility for the scandal engulfing Downing Street, he is instead likely to throw a bunch of civil service flunkies under the bus, … (View Post)

I must say the Boris premiership is proving great entertainment. I never expected any PM to preside over a government funnier and more dysfunctional than Gordon Brown's, but Boris has beaten eve… (View Post)