Was this when it all started to go wrong for the blues? We all, I’m sure, remember this poster campaign for the blues that started exactly a year ago today. Within minutes of it appearing it was being parodied on the internet and then there was the suggestion that the image of Mr. Cameron’s face had been “air-brushed” to make him look better – something that still continues to dog the Tory leader. The approach was perhaps just too personal…
The Abrahams (L) and Asif (R) pictures are from Saddleworth News Which of these three could finish as runner-up? With just a week to go before what has become the most intriguing by election for at least a generation this post is very much a plea to the bookies to open up some more interesting Old & Sad markets. This, as has been repeatedly argued, a three way marginal with any of the three main party candidates having a chance…
How PBers got 2010 right and wrong Congratulations to Yet Another David who finished 65 points ahead of Chris Read with Andrew Marshall in third place in the competition – the full table with all 131 players is available here, as well as an Excel spreadsheet showing the detailed breakdown of results. So what were the “Becher’s Brook†questions where people came unstuck? And what were the “dead certs†that nearly everyone got right? The first section looked at key…
UK.Weather.com Which party is most affected by inclement conditions? The traditional view has always been that the worse the weather conditions in the run-up and on polling day then the the party that is impeded most is Labour. In recent winter by-elections, however, Labour has done very well so I’m not sure about the old theory So what are we to make of the ten-day weather forecast for Oldham, covering a week on Thursday, which shows that it’s going to…
But would the outcome have been different with AV? When voting in the PB Poster of the Year election closed at bang on 5am Plato had just one more vote than Antifrank and I declare her the winner. The final vote which enabled her to nose ahead was cast at 4.57am. Well down to her and all the others who took part. Thanks also to those who voted. Plato is our first female Poster of the Year and is one…
Why are punters moving away from Labour? As one or two people reported on the previous thread there’s been a lot of movement this evening on the Old & Sad market on the Betfair betting exchange. The above screen shot was taken at 2148 and shows that the last price traded on Labour was 0.58/1. A week ago it was at 0.18/1. At the same time the price on the Lib Dems has moved in sharply. The question is whether…
Your chance to vote The PB Poster of the Year – the final round. You have just one vote ANTIFRANK PLATO YELLOW SUBMARINE NICK PALMER MORRIS DANCER As was announced on the previous thread voting in the first round was suspended before the end time because of attempts to multi-vote. the the top five are those who were leading when the voting was stopped and I am satisfied that their totals were legitimate. Voting will continue overnight until I…
What happened to Osborne’s Fair Fuel Stabiliser? Two years ago, George Osborne launched a consultation on reform of Fuel Duty, with the aims of mitigating petrol prices when the they were high, keeping government revenue roughly neutral and providing greater certainty for motorists, business and government alike. We’ve not heard much of it since. That’s a shame because motorists are currently being hit by a triple whammy that’s pushed petrol up to record levels and will increase it still further….