SBC News Coral - Race for Number 10 going down to the wire

Coral – Race for Number 10 going down to the wire

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Bookmaker Coral has cut the odds on there being a hung parliament following next month’s General Election to 1-8 (from 1-6), while the odds on Ed Miliband becoming the next Prime Minister have shortened to evens (from 5-4), although David Cameron remains favourite, at 4-5, to remain in number 10 post-election.

“Political punters are now willing to back a hung parliament at extremely short odds, while in racing terms, the race to number 10 looks increasingly likely to go down to a photo-finish,” said Coral’s David Stevens.

Coral UK election market breakdown:-

Prime Minister on June 1st

  • 4-5 David Cameron,
  • Evens Ed Miliband,
  • 22-1 Any other person

To win most seats

  • 4-7 Conservatives,
  • 11-8 Labour,
  • 100-1 UKIP,
  • 500-1 Liberal Democrats,
  • 1000-1 Green Party

To win an overall majority

  • 1-8 No party,
  • 13-2 Conservatives,
  • 12-1 Labour,
  • 250-1 UKIP,
  • 1000-1 Liberal Democrats

Make up of next government

  • 2-1 Coalition involving Liberal Democrats,
  • 13-2 Coalition involving the SNP,
  • 14-1 Coalition involving UKIP,
  • 16-1 Coalition involving the Greens

Two elections in 2015

  • 11-4 Yes,
  • 1-4 No

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