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Casino Beacon > Online Casinos > New Casino Bonuses > Bonus Archive 17 November 2008 Early Election On The Cards? Political punters are betting that Gordon Brown will opt for an early General Election and bookies William Hill have cut their odds for the country to go to the polls between January and June 2009 from 5/1 to 7/2. A General Election between July and December 2009 has come down from 6/1 to 4/1. "People think that Gordon Brown is as popular at the moment as he is likely to be, so he may consider a rush to the polls to capitalise." said William Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe. The bookies have lengthened the odds about a 2010 Election from 4/11 to 4/9 and offer 40/1 that it will happen before the end of 2008. The Conservatives are 4/11 with William Hill to emerge from the General Election as the largest single Party, with Labour at 2/1 and the Liberal Democrats at 100/1. UKIP (UK Independence Party) could gain a massive boost from smokers in the next General Election as they are the only main political party to have stated in their manifesto that they intend to repeal the unpopular smoking ban. UKIP are currently a 1000/1 outsider with William Hill to win the next General Election but these odds could tumble as more smokers and annoyed pub-regulars learn of UKIP's manifesto pledge. A Hung Parliament is a 2/1 chance. David Cameron is 2/5 favourite to be Prime Minister after the next General Election. |
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