William Hill News | politics

David Miliback On Board?

2013-01-14T11:46:22+00:00

William Hill are offering 5/1 that David Miliband will join the Labour shadow cabinet before the next General Election. 'There are suggestions that Ed's brother is looking to return to the front line of politics after some time away and he would undoubtedly add some presence to the Labour line up if his brother is prepared to bring him on board' said Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Theresa may be next Tory leader

William Hill have cut their odds about Theresa May becoming the next leader of the Conservative Party from 16/1 to 12/1 joint fourth favourite after seeing some financial support for her to do so. 'We have seen a modest number of bets for her of between £50 and £100 and trimmed her price' said Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe.

William Hill: Next Tory Leader; 4/1 Boris Johnson; 7/1 Michael Gove; 10/1 Philip Hammond; 12/1 Theresa May; George Osborne.

With Michael Heseltine joining the discussion about an EU referendum, William Hill have cut their odds about the UK quitting the EU before 2020 from 10/1 to 7/1 , and also cut their odds for a referendum on UK EU membership to take place before 2020 from 2/1 to 7/4.

‘Political punters believe a UK withdrawal from the EU is a genuine possibility' said Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Hills also offer 10/1 that an In/Out referendum on the EU will take place before the next General Election.

Cameron-7/1-to-be-PM-in-2020

2013-01-06T15:00:08+00:00

DAVID CAMERON is a 7/1 chance with William Hill to achieve his aim of remaining Prime Minister until 2020 - 'Mr Cameron's aim to remain in the job for another seven years is a bold one - but won't be easy' said Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe.

And Hills are also offering 7/1 that the UK is no longer a full member of the EU on January 1, 2020.

WILLIAM HILL...DAVID CAMERON PM ON JAN 1, 2020 - 7/1 YES; 1/16 NO

UK STILL FULL MEMBERS OF EU ON JAN 1, 2020 - 7/1 NO; 1/16 YES

WILLIAM HILL have cut Labour's odds from 6/4 to 6/5 favourites to win the next General Election with an overall majority, with the Conservatives quoted at 3/1; Lib Dems 200/1.

Hills offer 13/8 that the next General Election will result in another Hung Parliament. And if that happens Hills are betting that it will produce a Lab-Lib coalition - a 4/1 shot - rather than another Con-Lib coalitiion, a 6/1 chance.

Labour are 4/9 favourites to win the most seats at the next Election with the Tories 13/8 and Lib Dems 125/1.

Hills believe the next General Election will take place in 2015 - a 4/11 chance, offering 9/2 that it takes place in 2014, and 9/2 in 2013.

'Labour are clear favourites to win the next General Election despite Ed Miliband's difficulty in projecting his own image as a Prime Minister in waiting' said Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe.

HILLS...NEXT GOVT....6/5 Lab; 3/1 Con; 4/1 Lab-Lib; 6/1 Con-Lib; 200/1 Lib Dem. 6/1 any other.

UKIP TO WIN SEAT AT NEXT GEN ELECTION - 5/2

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Fuel Duty To Rise On January 1st

2012-11-11T12:25:52+00:00

William Hill have opened a book on whether the proposed 3p increase in fuel duty planned for January 2013 will go ahead as the Chancellor comes under pressure to drop the plan, with a vote scheduled in Parliament on the issue.

Hills offer 2/5 that an increase in fuel duty WILL be imposed on January 1, 2013; 11/4 that duty will remain unchanged on January 1, and 11/2 that the duty will be lowered on that date. These odds are based on the CURRENT rate of duty.

Fuel Duty To Rise ON January 1st - 2/5

Fuel Prices to remain unchanged - 11/4

Fuel Prices to go down on Jan 1st - 11/2

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Hillary Clinton favourite for next US President

2012-11-07T21:02:13+00:00

William Hill have installed Hillary Clinton as their 5/2 favourite to win the next US Presidential Election in 2016.

'There have been persistent rumours that Hillary will go for the top job and the Clinton name together her own performances alongside Barack Obama in recent years will ensure that she'll take all the beating if she does' said Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe, 'And we've already taken money for her at 7/1 prior to Mr Obama's latest victory.'

Hills make Jeb Bush 6/1 second favourite and also offer 8/1 Joe Biden and Martin O'Malley; 9/1 Andrew Cuomo; 10/1 Marco Rubio; 16/1 Bob McDonnell; 20/1 Chris Christie; Rahm Emmanuel; Deval Patrick; Paul Ryan; Mark Warner; Elizabeth Warren; 25/1 Cory Booker; 33/1 Michael Bloomberg;David Petraeus; Mitt Romney; 50/1 Sarah Palin; 100/1 Michelle Obama; Condoleeza Rice.

To win US Election: 10/11 Democrats; 10/11 Republicans

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Barack backed but tie a possibility!

2012-11-06T08:43:31+00:00

Bookmakers William Hill are offering odds of 25/1 that the US Election ends in a tie with both Obama and Romney finishing up with 239 each of the available Electoral College votes - and as the voters go to the polls, Hills have cut Mitt Romney's odds from 7/2 to 10/3 as late support comes in for him.

However, Obama remains a warm favourite despite being eased from 1/5 to 2/9. ‘In the last 24 hours two of every three bets placed on the US Election have been for Obama to win, but in the last few hours Romney bets have begun to increase' said Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Hills say they expect up to £10million in bets to be riding on the outcome of the Election, a record total, and they have recently taken a £30,000 bet on Obama from a Manchester betting shop client, and another of US$30,000 from a Thailand-based customer, also for Obama, while they have a £25,000 bet riding on Romney.

WILLIAM HILL US ELECTION ODDS.......

TO WIN US ELECTION......2/9 Obama; 10/3 Romney
ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTES TO RESULT IN TIE - 25/1
ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTES: Obama 300.5 - 8/11 Over; Evens Under; Romney - 23.5 - 0ver 5/6; Under 5/6
ROMNEY TO WIN POPULAR VOTE BUT OBAMA WINS ELECTION - 7/4
OBAMA WINS POPULAR VOTE BUT ROMNEY WINS ELECTION - 10/1
INDIVIDUAL STATES - COLORADO- 4/7 Dems; 5/4 Reps....FLORIDA- 1/ 2 Rep; 6/4 Dem......IOWA- 1/ 4 Dem; 11/4 Rep......NEVADA- 1/6 Dem; 7/2 Rep......NEW HAMP- 2/5 Dem; 7/4 Rep........NORTH CAROLINA- 3/1 Dem; 2/9 Rep........OHIO- 2/9 Dem; 3/1 Rep.....VIRGINIA- 4/7 Dem; 5/4 Rep;....WISCONSIN- 1/5 Dem; 10/3 Rep.
TO WIN US ELECTION 2016.....9/2 MITT ROMNEY; 7/1 HILLARY CLINTON/PAUL RYAN; 10/1 MARCO RUBIO; 12/1 DAVID PETRAEUS; 16/1 JEB BUSH; ANDREW CUOMO; Others on request.

Barack in pole position as campaigns resume

2012-11-01T14:15:24+00:00

Barack Obama's odds have been cut three times during the Superstorm crisis, and as campaigning for the Presidential Election resumes, he is quoted as 3/10 favourite by Wiliam Hill to be returned to the White House, with Mitt Romney's odds out to 5/2.

‘Before the storm Mr Obama was 4/9 favourite with Mitt Romney at 7/4, but we've had to cut his odds a number of times as punters appear to regard the President's sure-footed performance so far during the crisis as being a crucial factor in the outcome of the Election' said Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Hills also reported interest in New Jersey's Republican governor, Chris Christie to emerge as a leading contender for the 2016 Presidential race and quote him at 33/1 to win it.

TO WIN 2012 US ELECTION....3/10 Obama; 5/2 Romney
TO WIN 2016 US ELECTION....9/2 Romney; 7/1 Hillary Clinton; Paul Ryan; 10/1 Marco Rubio; 12/1 David Petraeus; 16/1 Jeb Bush; Andrew Cuomo; 33/1 Chris Christie. Others on request.

2012 (Selected) State Elections......COLORADO....5/6 Dem; 5/6 Rep........FLORIDA....1/2 Rep; 6/4 Dem;.......Iowa...2/5 Dem; 7/4 Rep.....VIRGINIA....8/11 Dem; Evens Rep. Others available on request.

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Labour whipping the Tories in the Polls

2012-10-04T12:03:36+00:00

Chief Whip under pressure as he misses Tory Conference

With under fire Chief Whip set to miss the Conservative Party Conference, William Hill are offering odds of 7/2 that he will be out of his position by November 1, 2012, although he is 1/6 to survive in the role beyond that stage. ‘One might have thought that Mr Mitchell might have thought the Conference would be the best place to draw a line and move on, but by staying away he is ensuring that the controversy will rumble on until he does finally break cover' said Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Ed Miliband favourite to be next PM as Labour favourites for next General Election

With Labour riding high in the opinion polls, William Hill have dubbed Ed Miliband as PM in waiting and installed him as 10/11 favourite to succeed David Cameron as Prime Minister. Meanwhile, Hills also make Labor 8/11 favourites to be the largest single Party at the next Election, and 6/4 shots to win an overall majority. ‘Labour are red hot favourites to regain power next time out' said Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe, ‘And Ed Miliband seems finally to be establishing his potential as a Prime Minister of the future'.

Largest single Party at next General Election......8/11 Labour; Evens Conservatives; 80/1 Lib-Dems
Next government.....6/4 Labour; 9/4 Tory; 5/1 Lab-Lib coalition; 5/1 Con-Lib coalition; 6/1 any other coalition; 100/1 Lib Dems
To be next Prime Minister- 10/11 Ed Miliband; 12/1 Boris Jonson; 12/1 Yvette Cooper; 16/1 Chuka Umunna; 16/1 William Hague. Others on request.

Nick Clegg is the most popular man in the UK

2012-09-21T09:56:32+00:00

William Hill have been forced to slash the odds of Nicholas Clegg's auto-tuned I'm Sorry reaching the top of the charts after punters have piled in to back it.

Originally offered at 25/1 the British bookmakers are now offering 16/1 that it tops the charts after Clegg himself confirmed that it could be used as a charity single.

"Nick Clegg needn't worry about the breakup of the coalition anymore as it seems that if his career as a politician comes to an abrupt end, he will have a career as a popstar instead," said William Hill spokesman Joe Crilly.

Nick Clegg I'm Sorry to reach number one in the official UK singles chart: 16/1

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Clarke Fav To Be Next Minister Out!

2012-09-04T16:06:03+00:00

William Hill have installed ‘Minister without Portfolio ',Ken Clarke as 4/1 favourite to be the next Minister to leave the Cabinet. ‘Ken's somewhat vague new role seems something of a consolation prize and could prove short-lived' said Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Next Cabinet Minister to Leave:

Ken Clarke 4/1
Vince Cable 5/1
Jeremy Hunt 7/1
Grant Shapps 9/1
Patrick McLoughlin 14/1
Nick Clegg 16/1
Justine Greening 16/1
Andrew Lansley 16/1
Chris Grayling 20/1
Maria Miller 25/1
Theresa May 25/1
George Osborne 25/1
Michael Gove 33/1
Ed Davey 33/1
Owen Paterson 33/1
Michael Moore 33/1
David Jones 33/1
Lord Strathclyde 33/1
Andrew Mitchell 33/1
David Cameron 40/1
Theresa Villiers 40/1
Danny Alexander 40/1
Iain Duncan Smith 40/1
Eric Pickles 50/1
William Hague 50/1
Phillip Hammond 66/1

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7/4 Grexit On The Cards? Euro Bet On It!

2012-08-21T14:29:54+00:00

William Hill have cut their odds about Greece exiting from the eurozone this year from 3/1 to 7/4 following stories that such a withdrawal could be on the cards.

And Hills also make Greece 1/5 favourites to be for FIRST country to pull out of the eurozone. ‘Punters believe it is looking increasingly likely that the first country will exit the eurozone before the end of this year - and that it will be Greece which does so' said Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Greece still in euro on Jan 1, 2013? - 2/5 yes; 7/4 no
First country to quit eurozone: 1/5 Greece; 4/1 Spain; 7/1 Italy; 12/1 Germany; 20/1 Cyprus; Ireland; Portugal; 25/1 France. Others on request.