{"id":5900,"date":"2020-02-06T16:50:44","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T16:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/om2.philclerkin.com\/?p=137"},"modified":"2020-02-07T11:49:31","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T11:49:31","slug":"conservatives-heading-for-majority-general-election-win-say-bookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/blog\/media-journalism\/conservatives-heading-for-majority-general-election-win-say-bookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Conservatives heading for majority General Election win, say Bookies"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\nThe Conservatives are going into December\u2019s General Election as odds-on favourites not only to win but to secure a majority.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nPrime Minister Boris Johnson feels he has had no option but to ask the nation to go to the Polls for fourth time this decade \u2013 this is only the third time in British history this has happened, with it taking place previously in the 1830s and 1950s.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAnd a December General Election is in itself very unusual, as this will be only the fifth ever with the last happening nearly 100 years ago in 1923.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Year<\/strong><\/td>\r\nDate<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPrime Minister after election<\/strong><\/td>\r\nGoverning Party<\/strong><\/td>\r\nLeader who won most votes<\/strong><\/td>\r\nOutcome<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1868<\/td>\r\n10 Dec 1868<\/td>\r\nWilliam Ewart Gladstone<\/td>\r\nLiberal<\/td>\r\nWilliam Ewart Gladstone<\/td>\r\nWinner formed government<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1900<\/td>\r\n3 Dec 1900<\/td>\r\nThe Marquess of Salisbury (Arthur Balfour)<\/td>\r\nConservative<\/td>\r\nThe Marquess of Salisbury (Arthur Balfour)<\/td>\r\nWinner formed government<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1918<\/td>\r\n14 Dec 1918<\/td>\r\nDavid Lloyd George<\/td>\r\nCoalition (Liberal\/Conservatives)<\/td>\r\nBonar Law (Conservatives)<\/td>\r\nWinner did not form government<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1923<\/td>\r\n6 Dec 1923<\/td>\r\nRamsay McDonald<\/td>\r\nCoalition (Labour\/Liberal)<\/td>\r\nStanley Baldwin (Conservatives)<\/td>\r\nWinner did not form government<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nBookmakers already had the Conservatives as firm favourites, but now as the December 12th date was confirmed \u2013 the odds were cut further as steady money came in for the Prime Minister and his party.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAnd it was not just for the outright win, but the Tories are also now odds-on to take an overall majority.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nOddsMonkey spokesman Peter Watton commented: \u201cAfter Labour received the assurances they wanted over a No-Deal Brexit not being an option, it is full steam ahead for the first General Election in nearly a century.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u201cThe last was in 1923 when Ramsay McDonald formed the first ever Labour Government, despite the fact the Conservatives under Stanley Baldwin won \u2013 could we see Jeremy Corbyn into Downing Street \u2013 Bookmakers don\u2019t see it happening.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u201cBut recent elections have told us nothing, if not to expect the unexpected \u2013 the EU Referendum vote, Donald Trump winning in America\u2026don\u2019t back against anything in this one.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u201cAnd what about an outside winner? How about Nigel Farage guiding the Brexit Party to victory at 40\/1!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u201cAlthough the Bookmakers are somewhat certain that The Conservatives and Boris Johnson are set for the win, at 1\/10 that is 90% probability.\u201d\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nNext UK General Election Winner<\/strong>\r\nConservative \u2013 1\/10\r\nLabour \u2013 7\/1\r\nLiberal Democrats \u2013 30\/1\r\nThe Brexit Party \u2013 40\/1\r\nGreen Party \u2013 300\/1\r\nUKIP \u2013 500\/1\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nNext UK General Election Overall Majority<\/strong>\r\nConservative Majority \u2013 4\/5\r\nNo Overall Majority \u2013 Evens\r\nLabour Majority \u2013 20\/1\r\nLiberal Democrat Majority \u2013 50\/1\r\nThe Brexit Party Majority \u2013 50\/1\r\nGreen Party Majority \u2013 300\/1\r\nUKIP Majority \u2013 300\/1\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n*Odds correct at time of writing<\/strong>\r\n\r\nSpokesman Peter Watton is available for further comment or one-on-one interviews on this subject or anything connected with a betting market \u2013 for more information please contact press@oddsmonkey.com<\/a> \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nYou can also check out all our latest Press Releases <\/a> \u2013 which you are free to use\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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