UK General Election 2024 (or 25)

Betfair trading & Punting on politics. Be aware there is a lot of off topic discussion in this group centred on Political views.
Locked
User avatar
Derek27
Posts: 23477
Joined: Wed Aug 30, 2017 11:44 am
Location: UK

Surely Starmer can't become PM without getting the most votes, yet he's a shorter price to be the next PM?

Capture.GIF
Capture2.GIF
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Last edited by Derek27 on Fri Sep 23, 2022 4:37 pm, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
Euler
Posts: 24701
Joined: Wed Nov 10, 2010 1:39 pm
Location: Bet Angel HQ

I noticed this also, so was pondering what it's saying.
User avatar
ShaunWhite
Posts: 9731
Joined: Sat Sep 03, 2016 3:42 am

Not quite sure what you guys mean. He's fav for next PM, ditto Labour for most seats? I think it just says Labour aren't planning a change of leader.
User avatar
Derek27
Posts: 23477
Joined: Wed Aug 30, 2017 11:44 am
Location: UK

ShaunWhite wrote:
Fri Sep 23, 2022 4:37 pm
Not quite sure what you guys mean. He's fav for next PM, ditto Labour for most seats? I think it just says Labour aren't planning a change of leader.
It's possible he wins the most votes but is unable to form a government, so I'd expect his price to be slightly higher in the next PM market, although there's not much in it.

And no politician is immune to being brought down by a scandal. He only needs to be caught smoking a joint. ;)
User avatar
Euler
Posts: 24701
Joined: Wed Nov 10, 2010 1:39 pm
Location: Bet Angel HQ

Majority market is out of kilter with most seats as well.
User avatar
Derek27
Posts: 23477
Joined: Wed Aug 30, 2017 11:44 am
Location: UK

Does anyone know who represents the people living in the speaker's constituency if the speaker can't vote or lobby?
User avatar
Derek27
Posts: 23477
Joined: Wed Aug 30, 2017 11:44 am
Location: UK

Even FYI give a damming profile of Truss. :lol:
Archery1969
Posts: 3193
Joined: Thu Oct 24, 2019 8:25 am
Location: Newport

Derek27 wrote:
Sun Sep 25, 2022 1:09 pm
Does anyone know who represents the people living in the speaker's constituency if the speaker can't vote or lobby?
The modern Speaker is politically impartial and expected to avoid taking a political stance or favouring particular interests over others. To ensure this, the Speaker is expected to resign from their party on appointment and do not campaign in general elections – usually standing unopposed by the major political parties. However, they are still a serving MP and undertake constituency work.
User avatar
Archangel
Posts: 1987
Joined: Thu Jun 27, 2013 3:03 pm
Location: Polo Lounge, Beverly Hills Hotel

Maybe a Labour / Lib Dem coalition with Starmer as PM. Tories have most seats but Labour and Lib Dems together have majority??
User avatar
Derek27
Posts: 23477
Joined: Wed Aug 30, 2017 11:44 am
Location: UK

The National Anthem was sung at the Labour party conference. They had to hand out the lyrics first. :lol:
User avatar
Derek27
Posts: 23477
Joined: Wed Aug 30, 2017 11:44 am
Location: UK

The markets are more in sync with Starmer 1.93/1.95 for next PM. Interestingly, Johnson is second favourite at 11. :roll:
User avatar
Derek27
Posts: 23477
Joined: Wed Aug 30, 2017 11:44 am
Location: UK

Archangel wrote:
Sun Sep 25, 2022 2:55 pm
Maybe a Labour / Lib Dem coalition with Starmer as PM. Tories have most seats but Labour and Lib Dems together have majority??
If the Tories have the most seats in a hung parliament I'm sure the LibDems would forget everything they've said, everything that's gone before and join them. Anything to get into power. Let's face it, there's no other way they'll get in. :)
User avatar
Derek27
Posts: 23477
Joined: Wed Aug 30, 2017 11:44 am
Location: UK

Rachal Reeves has got to change her persona and stop sounding like a headmistress, angry with her pupils at the school assembly. FFS, she's talking to her own party!
User avatar
Derek27
Posts: 23477
Joined: Wed Aug 30, 2017 11:44 am
Location: UK

Labour down to 1.63/1.65 after Starmer's speech.

Capture.JPG
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
User avatar
Archangel
Posts: 1987
Joined: Thu Jun 27, 2013 3:03 pm
Location: Polo Lounge, Beverly Hills Hotel

A “small but growing” number of MPs have submitted letters of no confidence to Sir Graham Brady, the chairman of the 1922 Committee, although under the rules Truss is protected from a challenge for a year
Locked

Return to “Political betting & arguing”