A year ago Osborne was joint fav with Boris to be Dave’s successor. Maybe he’s got something up his sleeve for today.

A year ago Osborne was joint fav with Boris to be Dave’s successor. Maybe he’s got something up his sleeve for today.

A year ago Betfair punters rated Osborne’s CON leadership chances at 24%. Today’s last trade 5.5% twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 20, 2013 William Hill’s budget specials. bit.ly/u6wr8r twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 20, 2013 PaddyPower “cliche” budget specials. Some interesting bets bit.ly/I8PkIO twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 20, 2013

Budget betting – the latest

Budget betting – the latest

Budget bet on how long Osbo will speak unchanged. Sporting Index spread 56.5-57.5 minutes. bit.ly/S7X14T. twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 19, 2013 Bet on number of sips that Osbo will have edges up.Sporting Index spread now 4.8 to 5.2 bit.ly/S7X14T twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 19, 2013 The budget ‘buzzword bingo’ betting, has seen Cyprus backed from 4/1 into odds-on (4/5). Hard to see how Osbo can avoid — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 19, 2013

Having actually been in Ed Miliband’s office might Hugh Grant have got a taste for this politics thing

Having actually been in Ed Miliband’s office might Hugh Grant have got a taste for this politics thing

There must be a chance that he’ll try to stand for parliament PaddyPower offering 7/1 that Hugh Grant will stand to be an MP.. Seems a reasonable bet. bit.ly/I8PkIO. twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 19, 2013 The PaddyPower 7/1 looks a good bet PaddyPower also offering JK Rowling 16/1, Rebekah Brooks 25/1,Sienna Miller & Steve Coogan 33/1 to stand as MPs. Mike Smithson For the latest polling and political betting news Follow @MSmithsonPB

Nearly three years after the coalition was formed LAB is still getting most blame for the cuts

Nearly three years after the coalition was formed LAB is still getting most blame for the cuts

An eve of budget YouGov boost for Osborne? Last LAB government getting more blame for cuts. twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 19, 2013 Unless this gap narrows a LAB victory cannot be assured Today’s YouGov, just published, has the usual economy trackers including the above – who is most to blame for the current spending cuts. The last LAB government, as can be seen, is getting an increasing amount of the blame. This comes after a period which has…

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Today might have marked the start of the LAB-LD coalition

Today might have marked the start of the LAB-LD coalition

Will today be seen as the start of the LAB-LD coalition? Good piece by the FT’s Janan Ganesh on.ft.com/YmUynn twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 18, 2013 Janan Ganesh has a good piece for tomorrow’s FT in which he suggests that the key political development that today symbolises is the bringing together Miliband and Clegg. He writes:- “…The news that Labour politicians are revising their low opinion of Mr Clegg will not surprise senior Tories, who mocked him in opposition only…

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Press regulation: It looks like a deal has been done. But what will it do to Dave’s position?

Press regulation: It looks like a deal has been done. But what will it do to Dave’s position?

Will Miliband be seen as the victor? Labour source: ‘After 5 1/2 hour of talks which ended at 230 we’re confident we’ve agreement around our royal charter entrenched in statute’ — James Chapman (Mail) (@jameschappers) March 18, 2013 It’s being suggested that Leveson legislative measures will go into the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform bill instead of courts bill — Gary O’Donoghue (@BlindGazza) March 18, 2013 RT “@sophyridgesky: Labour saying it’s their Charter – with their position on apologies & press…

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