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Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » The great REMAIN LEAVE divide reflected in the areas that have
"Whim"? You're just wrong. People took the opportunity to express feelings they'd had for decades but until then had not been able to express in what they considered to be an acceptable political channel. If you think it was all a whim, then you don't understand what happened. (I'm a Remainer, by the way.) It's the idea… -
Re: The rail strike – the vast majority aren’t affected – politicalbetting.com
I actually did weekly track inspections for a preserved railway; two of us walking two or three miles on a Saturday morning. One on one side of the track; the other on the other, looking for things like loose keys, dropped joints for note. Or where some idiots had put something on the line whilst it had been out of service… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » The next election will be decided in Britain, not Venezuela
Bentinck announced in December 1846 - one of just two Conservative leaders in the Commons to be selected in Opposition from a standing start until 1965, the other being Bonar Law in 1911 - that he considered Derby overall leader of the party, and all his successors were nominated by Derby. But while he may have been the… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » The polling continues to look solid for Biden
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Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » The first polling: Women are taking a much tougher view tha
@DavidL I would agree with much of that Richard but steady as she goes means a gradual removal of the extraordinary measures that have been in place since 2008 to keep the economy alive after a horrific car crash by an incompetent driver. So we have seen the ending of the special arrangements for the banks, the winding up… -
Re: The Butler did it? – politicalbetting.com
"Authoritarian" is a word. What have you got against this measure? Telling us we mustn't visit our parents or go within 2 metres of each other is quite authoritarian too. Why's it absolutely wrong in all circumstances for the public authorities to limit the choices open to businesses on what payment methods they accept,… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Europe won’t split Labour – but it does present a problem for
Very reasonable article as usual from David, but I'm not sure that any of us can really predict either the EU deal (if there is one, as I expect) or how voters in any party will react to it. I think most will just want to move on and vote about something else, but I might well be wrong. On a peaceful subject as the last… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Assessing the mood amongst Labour pragmatists
I think this referendum has developed into, by far, the nastiest political event of my lifetime. For this I blame both sides equally and I now fear both possible outcomes equally (whereas weeks ago I strongly favoured one outcome but feared neither) - I just don't see either side accepting defeat gracefully now and I… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » WH2016 – updated polling and betting
No, No, Mr. Charles. To start with Miss Plato's idea of a MoD cat is misguided. The MoD in on the wrong side of Whitehall and the wretched cat would probably get run over as it crossed to join in the cat-fight in and around Downing Street. I have no confidence that the Met Police would stop the traffic for him/her.… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » David Davis still firm favourite to succeed TMay while Johnson
Ethos, uniform, discipline, parental engagement and most importantly aspiration all cost nothing. Neither does competition, stop giving prizes to everyone and get the disruptive kids of of everyone else's lessons. Let the kids see that if they work hard they can succeed. Spend the money you can find on vocational training,… -
Re: YouGov finds that if given the chance Britain would overwhelmingly vote Trump out – politicalbetting
It needs careful messaging; "This seems like a dark hour, and it will seem dark for a while, but the dawn is coming..." But messaging and inspiration is meant to be what the current top team are good at, aren't they? It's not easy; remember Norman Lamont and "green shoots of economic spring"? But Churchill could have done… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Thirteen Saturdays ago the money was going on TMay’s Tories ge
FPT: Betting Post F1: I was all set to just stick with my No Safety Car bet. But some odds look wrong, so... Backed Vandoorne to win group C at Ladbrokes (10). It includes Sainz, Kvyat and Grosjean. Kvyat's demoted three places so he and Grosjean start a long way back. Sainz is right behind Vandoorne, both men have 40% DNF… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » On the day of the LDs crucial economy debate new polling pu
I felt this was worth mentioning as a follow-up to @Richardos "...Actually, for many of us, by far the funniest outcome of the highly unpredictable next general election would be an overall majority for either Labour or the Tories. It would be worth it simply for the looks of horror on the faces of Ashdown and Clegg in the… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Just when it looked as though LAB had got through its leade
So Panorama are finally running the Fake Sheikh story and we are hit with the sob story of former page 3 girl stitched up by him to get him coke. Except not mentioned on the website, and only briefly covered in the VT. Firstly, she admits she was drug users and take drugs on tape (as well ultimately procuring drugs for… -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Welcome to week 13 of Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership
Welcome! Why would it be curtains for Cameron? He survived the previous Syria vote. He'll just shrug and say: "It was the wrong decision, but let us move on." The biggest problem long-term for him would be if there was a big backbench rebellion amongst his own MPs, but even that would get drowned out initially by Labour's… -
Re: Starmer has better than a 56% chance of being PM after the next election – politicalbetting.com
There’s so much mythology about the 1990s, particularly the “golden legacy” which 99.5% of people quote based only on their party saying it rather than any actual data. I remember the mid 1990s and they were in some ways pretty similar to now - drifting economic and spending policy, public infrastructure and services on… -
Re: Why I am amongst those sceptical about Tory chances in Hartlepool – politicalbetting.com
That is largely down to luck that a similar vaccine had been in development for years, and could be repurposed. As was the case with Pfizer and Moderna. It underlines the case for governments which give long term support to basic research. Expecting detailed scientific nouse from government is a bit silly. -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » DPP considering complaint that the LEAVE campaigns misled vote
Sporting have just reduced Hillary's ECV spread further from 322 - 332 earlier today to 311-321 currently - that's quite a sharp turnaround from what had been a seemingly relentless climb of 37 ECVs over the preceding 48 hours. -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » With a CON leadership contest perhaps imminent new Ipsos-MORI
Is there any point in this debate? Couldn't they have just moved to the vote - given how many hours have been given over to allowing them all the opportunity to trot out their positions over and over? Just vote and get on with it. We have had enough talking. -
Re: politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Theresa May’s firewall – the oldies who appear to staying loya
We have been unlucky. Others are selling, but we've had two solid offers that fell through, the most recent because our neighbour (very unhelpfully) put in a planning application that spooked the horses. We have now cut the price to a market leading one.
