Tag Archives: UK politics

British electors don’t want to change their electoral system. — [PREDICTION MARKET]

Question asked on May 5, 2011 (United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum): At present, the UK uses the “first past the post” system to elect MPs to the House of Commons. Should the “alternative vote” system be used instead? Here’s BetFair’s … Continue reading

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The election night on BetFair – [CHART]

UK’s General Election 2010:

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BetFair’s guerilla marketing on General Election 2010 – [VIDEO]

Mike Robb: The “betometer” concept was poorly conceived. However, overall, it is a good tactic. It is a win.

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The next British Prime Minister @ TED – [VIDEO]

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All 3 British political leaders fell for the global warming scam.

Solar activity and cosmic rays drive the Earth’s climate. Global warming due to human-produced CO2 is the biggest scientific imposture of all times. These 3 political leaders are all wrong.

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The URLs of the UK’s General Election 2010

http://politics.betfair.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_general_election,_2010 Gordon Brown’s gaffe (“bigoted woman”, Gillian Duffy):

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UK’s General Election 2010

Hung Parliament. Here’s a 10-days old video of BetFair’s Mike Robb at the Beeb:

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Odds on hung parliament in UK shorten after TV debate

So what effect did the UK‘s first ever televised prime ministerial debate featuring Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg have on the political betting market? Before the debate, the betting market on Betfair regarding who if anybody would secure … Continue reading

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BetFair’s political prediction markets on the BBC – [VIDEO]

47:20 into For viewers presently in the U.K. only —alas. The Beeb won’t show you the video if you are from the States or the F country.

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Are you a British trader who bets on UK politics at BetFair?

Wanna talk to a British journalo about it?

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