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Things to do in Denver when you’re … a blogger

Things to do in Denver when you’re … a blogger

For one week in August, Politicalbetting.com will be reporting from Denver Back in March, I sent in some application forms to the DNC and RNC so that PoliticalBetting.com could be credentialled alongside other media outlets to cover the Nominating Conventions from Denver and Minneapolis-St. Paul respectively. The RNC gave us an unequivocal rejection (the Right seems less interested in what Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK) called “a Series of Tubes“ than the Left) but the Democrats have made some accommodation for…

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Pictures from Thursday’s PB barbecue

Pictures from Thursday’s PB barbecue

Given the fact that we had only announced the event the previous week it was quite pleasing to see about 40 turning up for all or part of the evening. As I hope the pictures show the venue – the terrace of the National Liberal Club – was superb and the food was really excellent. This was the first time that we had had a sit-down element for the meal and this worked well. The informality of a barbecue meant…

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Meet really interesting people and have fun

Meet really interesting people and have fun

Your invitation to Thursday’s PB Summer Barbeque This Thursday evening on the terrace of the National Liberal Club overlooking the Thames there’s the PB Summer Barbeque. It starts at 6pm. The venue is fabulous and is only a couple of blocks away from the Houses of Parliament. The address is Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE. It will be a pay-on-the-door event (the princely sum of £20 as a contribution towards costs, plus a cash bar) so we do not need…

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PBC Barbeque at the National Liberal Club

PBC Barbeque at the National Liberal Club

Mike Smithson and Peter the Punter have asked me to draw your attention to an important date for your diaries – the fifth PoliticalBetting.com party! Taking the form of a barbeque, we will once again be meeting at the National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE. All are invited to join us on Thursday 19th June 2008, from 6pm until whenever we are asked to leave. As always, it will be a pay-on-the-door event (the princely sum of £20…

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A change in posting arrangements

A change in posting arrangements

The ramper/impersonator exposes a vulnerability Those who were on the site at about 6.30pm last night would have followed the attempt of a ramper to influence the Ken and Boris betting prices by creating exchanges as though they were by regular posters here. The “dialogue” started with him creating what purported to be a comment by me saying I had information about an exit poll saying things could be quite close. It then went to cover quite a few regular…

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Victory for PBC punters over the PaddyPower Kansas bet

Victory for PBC punters over the PaddyPower Kansas bet

The Irish bookie relents and the winners get paid out On Tuesday Peter the Punter (Peter Smith) reported on a battle that he had had with the Irish bookmaker, PaddyPower, over a bet on Mike Huckabee in the GOP caucus in Kansas on February 9th when Mitt Romney was priced as the hot favourite to take the state. It will be recalled that the first indication here of a possible upset came at 8.11pm (GMT) with Jfsl posting – “Fox…

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PB – More than just a website…?

PB – More than just a website…?

Peter the Punter looks at possible new developments (1) The day after Super Tuesday, Mike and small group of us PB camp followers met in a café near Leicester Square and despite suffering election night fatigue, alleviated only slightly by some rather nice red wine, a number of ideas emerged, the more sensible of which Mike asked me to mention here. Social Events PB Parties have proved very popular and been well supported. Naturally we are not limited to one…

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A week to go…and some other items

A week to go…and some other items

All those who enjoying coming to the site, and not just those who post, will be most welcome at the fourth PBC party a week tonight. Once again it will be held at the National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE. The date – Friday 25th January 2008, from 6pm until about 9.30pm, or when thrown out if sooner. There will be a cash bar and a £5 entry charge, payable on the door, as a contribution towards sandwiches…

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