{"id":120199,"date":"2023-10-20T13:50:45","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T13:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/?p=120199"},"modified":"2023-10-20T13:50:45","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T13:50:45","slug":"new-general-election-odds-show-huge-93-chance-of-complete-tory-wipeout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/politics\/new-general-election-odds-show-huge-93-chance-of-complete-tory-wipeout\/","title":{"rendered":"New general election odds show huge 93% chance of complete Tory wipeout"},"content":{"rendered":"

Keir Starmer cheered as he arrives in Mid Bedfordshire<\/h3>\n

Bookmakers have slashed Labour\u2019s odds of winning next year\u2019s general election in the wake of its double by-election triumph – with one putting its chances of victory at more than 90 percent.<\/p>\n

Sir Keir Starmer was in an ebullient mood today after his party achieved swings in excess of 20 percent in both Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire, where Sarah Edwards and Alistair Strathern respectively were elected.<\/p>\n

Paddy Power responded by offering odds of 1\/14 on Labour winning an overall majority – equivalent to a 93 percent probability.<\/p>\n

By contrast, the Tories are rated at 6\/1, with odds of 6\/5 on Rishi Sunak being ousted as Tory leader next year, and Kemi Badenoch, at 7\/2, favourite to replace him. Punters may also be tempted to have a flutter on Boris Johnson, at 9\/1, making a sensational return as party leader.<\/p>\n

Referring to Liz Truss, Paddy Power spokeswoman Rachael Kane said: \u201cThe recent by-election results are piling more pressure on Rishi and his party, but it’s not all that bad.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAfter all, he\u2019s managed to last a lot longer than his predecessor and her lettuce, and that deserves some credit!<\/p>\n

\u201cWe see nothing but a Labour win in the next general election.<\/p>\n

“But if the unpredictability of the past few years is anything to go by, we\u2019d be foolish to rule anything out \u2013 even a return for BoJo.\u201d<\/p>\n

William Hill has slashed the odds of a Labour win from 1\/4 to 1\/9, suggesting a 90 percent chance of victory. The Conservatives are now outsiders, at 11\/2.<\/p>\n

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