The odds about Theresa May becoming the next Tory leader have been lengthened from 9/2 to 11/2 by William Hill, who make Boris Johnson 9/4 favourite.
'Ms May's chances of leading the Tories could be adversely affected by allegations aired by a Sunday newspaper' said Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe.
WILLIAM HILL: GENERAL ELECTION OUTCOME....1/6 Hung Parliament; 2/1 Lab minority govt; 11/4 Con minority govt; 5/1 Con majority govt; 6/1 Con-LD coalition; 13/2 coalition involving SNP; 8/1 Lab-LD coalition; 16/1 Coalition involving UKIP; 16/1 Lab majority govt; 25/1 Coalition involving Greens; Coalition involving DUP; 33/1 Con-Lab coalition; 100/1 Ukip majority govt; 500/1 Lib Dem maj.
TO BE LARGEST PARTY- 2/5 Con; 15/8 Lab
PM ON AUG 1,2015- 4/7 Cameron; 11/8 Miliband
It's difficult to reconcile the short odds on Tories being largest party, considering the polls between Labour and Tories are even. Are they factoring in an assumption that they will drift in the Tories favour up to polling day? It's all the more baffling since the odds regarding individual seats still implies Labour will be largest party, just. So would imagine these two predictions would be consistent.
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