TORIES SLASHED AS POLL LEAD GROWS

September 18, 2008 - Mark Campbell BOOKMAKERS have been forced to cut the price on the Conservative Party winning an overall majority at the next General Election following new polling information suggesting their lead is growing.  On the eve of the Labour Party conference in Manchester, Ladbrokes have trimmed the Tories from 1/2 to 4/9 and now make them 6/4 from 7/4 to win a majority of 100 or more seats.  Spokesman Robin Hutchison said: "The Tories are all the rage with punters at the moment and polls like this are grist to the mill. The last person having a bet on Labour tried to do so with a white fiver."

David Cameron's charges are 1/4 to win the most seats, with Labour 11/4 and the Lib Dems 100/1. The election is still odds on at 1/2 to be held in 2010. 

LATEST BETTING 

Which Party will win the most seats at the next General Election?

1/4        Conservatives
11/4       Labour
100/1     Lib Dems 

Year of next General Election 

10/1      2008
7/4        2009
1/2        2010 
6/4        Conservatives to win a majority of over 100 seats 

Majority betting 

4/9       Conservative overall majority
5/1        Labour overall majority
200/1    Liberal Democrat overall majority
5/2        No overall majority

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