UK General Election 2029 - Trading ONLY thread

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ForFolksSake
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... anybody going to the Tommy Robinson 'gig' this weekend 🥁
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jamesedwards
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ForFolksSake wrote:
Thu May 14, 2026 7:11 pm
... anybody going to the Tommy Robinson 'gig' this weekend 🥁
I have interest in Reform from the perspective of protecting British values, cutting wasteful spend, and a more pragmatic approach to wokeism and political correctness.

But I have no interest in the more hostile xenophobic atmosphere likely to prevail at this sort of event.
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Euler
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Makerfield by-election market is up on Betfair.

https://www.betfair.com/exchange/plus/p ... .258206408
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Naffman
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Will probably be the biggest by election ever (interest and betting wise)
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jamesedwards
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Reform only need a 6.7% swing to capture the Makerfield seat from Labour.

In the local elections last week the eight Makerfield constituency wards put Reform at 50.4% compared to Labour's 22.7%. This represents an approximate 18-point local swing from Labour to Reform since the 2024 General Election.

Reform will win. :shock:
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Naffman
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Labour voters will be keen to vote for Burnham though, as will some Green voters.
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jamesedwards
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Starmer is going to be sitting their on by-election night hoping that Labour lose their seat. :lol:
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jamesedwards wrote:
Thu May 14, 2026 9:59 pm
Starmer is going to be sitting their on by-election night hoping that Labour lose their seat. :lol:
Makes me think 1.3 is a bit short for him to go this year, all the Labour MP's will be waiting for this by election and if it doesn't come to fruition you'd think that Starmer will hold all the aces again.
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