Wednesday, 4 November 2026
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham
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Labour’s Re-election Chances Hugely Underestimated

Labour's polling and prospects have improved significantly since Andy Burnham became leader. Betting markets haven't caught up.

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Should we bet on the Mandelson Dim Sum Supper forecasts?

Every Christmas, Peter Mandelson and friends make political predictions for the year ahead. Here is how those forecasts compare to the prices — and where I take the other side.

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Next UK GE 2024 or later1.16 · 86%
No Overall Majority2.58
Labour majority2.06
Conservative majority8.6 · 12%
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