Tag Archives: Matt Shaddick

Punters plough money on Liz to have the shortest of PM premierships

SBC News Punters plough money on Liz to have the shortest of PM premierships

Betting exchanges have cited a whirlwind weekend pricing ‘Storm Liz’, as once again speculation swirls around a Conservative Party mutiny against its leader.  Less than six weeks in office, PM Liz Truss is fighting for survival, as her chaotic economic recovery plan was ripped up by new chancellor Jeremy Hunt in an address this morning. Short on friends and allies …

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Bookies Corner: In Liz we Trust…

SBC News Bookies Corner: In Liz we Trust…

Less than a month in charge, is PM Liz Truss premiership over following a week of chaos? The past seven days have seen the Bank of England and IMF at loggerheads with The Treasury related to the UK’s economic strategy… As speculation mounts of buyer remorse among Conservative peers, does PM Liz have enough support and friends to lead the …

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Smarkets: Truss certain to be PM as betting focus turns to cabinet positions 

SBC News Smarkets: Truss certain to be PM as betting focus turns to cabinet positions 

The Conservative Party leadership contest will conclude on Monday 5 September at 5 pm, ending an arduous five-week campaign to decide who will take over Boris Johnson as British Prime Minister.  A reported 180,000 Conservative Party members received their postal ballots in August to cast their votes on whether Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak should become next party leader.  Entering …

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Smarkets: Truss leads Sunak in Tory Leadership final two

SBC News Smarkets: Truss leads Sunak in Tory Leadership final two

Following a last round of ministerial votes submitted to the 1922 Committee, the Conservative Party has summoned its final two tributes for Party Leadership – with the winner to replace Boris Johnson as Britain’s next Prime Minister.  Triggered on 8 July, a leadership race that saw ten MPs submit their bids to enter the Tory leadership coliseum has seen contenders …

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Bookies Corner: Pricing a Tribal Affair…

SBC News Bookies Corner: Pricing a Tribal Affair...

Following PM Boris Johnson’s resignation, the Conservative Party has begun whittling down the field of leadership contenders to a final two candidates, as Britain’s next PM will be chosen by the Tory’s 200,000 party members.   Observing candidates party pledges and courtship of members’ votes, how have bookers priced a tribal and sadistic affair… SBC gets the bookies lowdown!  _________________ …

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Punters smell Boris’ blood but remain cold on exit method & weak successors 

SBC News Punters smell Boris’ blood but remain cold on exit method & weak successors 

Trading teams report on a roller-coaster 24-hours repricing UK political markets, as once again Boris Johnson’s future as PM is on the brink of a total collapse. Peak betting activity was triggered yesterday afternoon, as news broke of the double whammy of senior resignations led by Health Secretary Sajid Javid, who was quickly followed by Chancellor Rishi Sunak.  Handing in …

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Smarkets: Boris clean from Sue Gray report as PM survival chances improve 

SBC News Smarkets: Boris clean from Sue Gray report as PM survival chances improve 

PM Boris Johnson remains steadfast that he will not resign over parties held at Number 10, as the UK public observed national lockdown rules, obeying his government’s orders.  The PM stated that he would ‘take full responsibility for the scandal’, as yesterday the Met published Sue Gray’s delayed report that laid bare incidents of ‘intoxicated staff, vomiting on carpets, wine …

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Smarkets: Macron holds 95% lead as Le Pen eyes biggest shock in political betting history

SBC News Smarkets: Macron holds 95% lead as Le Pen eyes biggest shock in political betting history

On Sunday 24 April, the French electorate will once again head to voting stations to decide the outcome of the General Election run-off between President Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen. The build-up to the Presidential run-off has been closely monitored by political observers across the globe, as France’s underwhelmed electorate could well vote in far-right Marine Le Pen – …

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Smarkets: Boris faces a coin-flip on leading Conservatives into next election

SBC News Smarkets: Boris faces a coin-flip on leading Conservatives into next election

PM Boris Johnson may have paid a £50 fixed penalty notice for attending an ‘impromptu birthday party’ at 10 Downing Street – yet Partygate allegations continue to dog his leadership of the Conservative Party. Mocked by opposition, Johnson continues to deny that he misled the public and fellow ministers, unaware of multiple parties held at Number 10 as UK households …

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Bookies Corner: Oscars night signals a changing tide for all entertainment

SBC News Bookies Corner: Oscars night signals a changing tide for all entertainment

On Monday 28 March, Hollywood returns to the Dolby Theatre to celebrate the 94th Academy Awards. Kicking starting 2022’s entertainment markets, how have bookmakers factored the mass changing viewer habits disrupted by COVID-19 global lockdown?  Can bookmakers trust the critics and judges, as Award contenders point to movies that have been shunned by audiences…  SBC: Following 2-years hosted under lockdown …

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