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If Romney is, as Gallup report, 7 points ahead nationally then now might be the moment to start spread betting

If Romney is, as Gallup report, 7 points ahead nationally then now might be the moment to start spread betting

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If the Gallup 7% Romney lead is right then make money spread betting. Latest ECV spreads bit.ly/XszSeY twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) October 18, 2012 So far in this White House race we haven’t mentioned the spread betting markets which are a high risk high return form of punting. The basic feature is simple – the more you are right the more you win and the more you are wrong the more you lose. My experience of spread betting on…

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The second debate starts with a big boost for Obama from YouGov

The second debate starts with a big boost for Obama from YouGov

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Big swing-state boost for Obama from YouGov These are the latest swing state polls including a big batch from YouGov. Colorado: Romney 48%, Obama 47% (We Ask America) Colorado: Obama 50%, Romney 45% (YouGov) Florida: Obama 49%, Romney 47% (YouGov) Iowa: Obama 49%, Romney 46% (We Ask America) Iowa: Obama 50%, Romney 46% (YouGov) Nevada: Obama 50%, Romney 45% (YouGov) New Hampshire: Obama 47%, Romney 47% (Suffolk) North Carolina: Romney 49%, Obama 48% (YouGov) Ohio: Obama 50%, Romney 46% (YouGov)…

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A reminder about the party and some site announcements

A reminder about the party and some site announcements

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Next PB get together at Dirty Dicks: Oct 25th from 6.30pm Thanks to Fat Steve for once again organising this. We are having another informal get-together at the historic Dirty Dicks pub opposite the main entrance to Liverpool Street station in London. We have a dedicated are in this bustling ancient pub which has proved to be a good venue. Things start from about 6.30pm though a few of us, like on recent occasions, will be arriving there a bit…

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Commissioner Boris? Cameron could solve two problems with one move?

Commissioner Boris? Cameron could solve two problems with one move?

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David Herdson looks ahead to 2014 In a little under two years’ time, David Cameron will have to do something no Conservative prime minister has done almost two decades: nominate someone to the European Commission. It’s a decision which is fraught with difficulty on many levels. One possibility speculated upon is that Nick Clegg could get the nod, the thinking being that the move could form part of an amicable separation between the governing parties in the coalition, giving Clegg…

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Votes at 16 could now be inevitable

Votes at 16 could now be inevitable

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Henry G Manson on the moves in Scotland The implications and significance of 16 and 17 year olds being entitled to vote in a referendum on Scotland’s independence is waking up politicians from their post-conference stupor. The impending logic is pretty straight forward. How can we justify allowing 16 year olds the right to vote on Scotland’s future, but not on who their local councillor or Member of Parliament might be? There are a lot of things 16 year olds…

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Ed Miliband has to shake off the blame within two years or else Labour won’t win outright

Ed Miliband has to shake off the blame within two years or else Labour won’t win outright

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Tweet YouGov The time is starting to run out I make no apologies for returning to this subject once again but I regard the above “blame for the cuts” findings as more important than voting intention numbers or leader ratings in pointing to the outcome of the next general election. The Opinium poll for the Observer at the weekend had very similar numbers with just 29% of those sampled blaming the coalition. Today’s YouGov for the Sun has Labour back…

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