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Hypothetical polls are still bobbins

Hypothetical polls are still bobbins

I am not a fan of hypothetical polling because they have a history of being laughably wrong and I suspect this is another poll to join that list, even though it is good news for my 100/1 tip on Jeremy Corbyn or Zarah Sultana becoming Prime Minister by 2030. The reason why I’ve said Corbyn is a diminished figure from his 2017 apogee was his ratings went into the toilet was his response to the Salisbury poisonings where the public…

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The Entente Cordiale

The Entente Cordiale

My bold prediction last year was that a second Trump presidency would unite Europe in a way it hasn’t united since the Battle of Waterloo, this poll is another indicator of that happening. I voted in this poll and a longterm Americanophile I voted for France because of my utter disgust at what America has become under Trump. TSE

How many Reform MPs on the 31st of December 2025?

How many Reform MPs on the 31st of December 2025?

When setting the PB 2025 prediction competition one of the questions we thought would be interesting was the number of MPs with the Reform whip on the 31st of December 2025 because Nigel Farage has a long history of falling out with those he works with. So far Nigel Farage has lost 40% of the MPs elected at the last general election* and I think as we approach the next election is can Nigel Farage herd 326+ MPs as government…

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Will the Lib Dems win more seats than the Tories?

Will the Lib Dems win more seats than the Tories?

I am not sure there’s any value in backing either side of this bet (due to the payout timeframe) but it shows the pickle Kemi Badenoch’s Tory party finds itself in that the Lib Dems are just 6/5 to win more seats at the next general election than the Tories. TSE

Don’t laugh but I’m betting on Jeremy Corbyn or Zarah Sultana becoming PM before 2030

Don’t laugh but I’m betting on Jeremy Corbyn or Zarah Sultana becoming PM before 2030

A golden rule of betting is that you shouldn’t get involved in markets where the bookies do not offer both sides of the bet and I think these markets from Ladbrokes fit that criteria. Whilst his reaction to the Salisbury poisonings permanently damaged Jeremy Corbyn and he is a much diminished figure since 2017 (which his supporters forget he still lost that election to the Tories who ran the worst campaign in living memory.) The new party that was announced…

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Latest general election betting

Latest general election betting

On Saturday when the story about James McMurdock broke punters took a dim view about the scandal but Reform have retaken their place as favourites for the most seats. Given his conviction for assaulting his girlfriend I don’t think Nigel Farage will be too upset by this scandal although it is another failure for Reform’s vetting process. TSE