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London Mayor Betting: It's Mayor Boris Johnson, according to Betfair customers

1 May 2008 | About Mike Robb

11AM BST: Boris Johnson is the hot favourite on Betfair to win London's Mayoral election today. At odds of [1.35] he now has a commanding lead over Ken Livingstone, who is [3.8].... Read more | Comment now

Boris comes out top in the latest electoral test - comedy

17 April 2008 | About Chicken Dinner

But upper class buffoonery fails to provide 100% protection... Read more | Comment now

London Mayor Betting: Even Ken's enemies start to admire his winning skills

17 April 2008 | About Chicken Dinner

Boris is still favourite, but the Mayor's got the moves... Read more | Comment now

Ken v Boris - the story so far...

11 April 2008 | About Chicken Dinner

A long time ago, in campaign briefing rooms far, far away... the Blonde decided to take on the Red. So where are we in Mayor Wars?... Read more | Comment now

London Mayor Odds: Ken finds himself in a spot of money trouble

9 April 2008 | About Chicken Dinner

Bothersome newspaper finds two financial skeletons in Ken's closet... Read more | Comment now

Election Odds: Boris and Ken skirmish for title of most-hard-done-by

8 April 2008 | About Chicken Dinner

A day of little activity, some low grade complaining, and a big shift in the betting... Read more | Comment now

Can somebody please give Ken and Boris a shove?

7 April 2008 | About Chicken Dinner

The candidates are still taking a suspiciously casual approach to the campaign... Read more | Comment now

Ken and Boris accidentally sex up their campaigns

6 April 2008 | About Chicken Dinner

Ken Livingstone's love children and Boris Johnson's close shave with class-A drugs tinge the mayoral campaign with scandal... Read more | Comment now

It couldn't last - Boris snatches the foot-shooting gun from Ken

3 April 2008 | About Chicken Dinner

It has taken a while, but Boris Johnson's gaffe generator is functioning again... Read more | Comment now

'Big Foot' Boris Odds Lengthen Following Housing Gaffe

3 April 2008 | About Mike Robb

Boris Johnson's chances of becoming the next Mayor of London have lengthened on Betfair after he told a group gathered by the homeless charity Shelter how he lived in a big house worth "shedloads of money".... Read more | Comment now

London Mayoral Election Betting: No foot left unshot

2 April 2008 | About Chicken Dinner

One month to go, and the mayor misses another chance to narrow the gap... Read more | Comment now

London Mayoral Election Betting: Everybody hates Ken

28 March 2008 | About Chicken Dinner

A large queue has formed. It's full of journalists, columnists and commentators and they're putting the boot in on Ken... Read more | Comment now

London Mayoral Election Betting: Environmental campaigning may split the vote

27 March 2008 | About Chicken Dinner

According to ChickenDinner, Ken Livingstone is banking on the voters in the London Mayoral election being green in more ways than one, and it could be a risky tactic.... Read more | Comment now

Ken v Boris: A fightback from the Red corner

26 March 2008 | About Chicken Dinner

After a week spent entirely on the defensive, Ken Livingstone begins to shake off a nasty bout of scandal fatigue and mount a counter-attack to Boris Johnson's flying start, but out of the blue, one of his worst enemies pops up to offer a helping hand. The betting markets fail... Read more | Comment now

London Mayoral Election: Hair, buses and a new friend for Ken

19 March 2008 | About Chicken Dinner

With less than six weeks until election day, Chicken Dinner look at the 'finer' points of the Boris v Ken battle...... Read more | Comment now

Boris v Ken: Starting pistol in Mayoral race set to fire

17 March 2008 | About Chicken Dinner

Boris Johnson is now just [1.6] to win the election on 1st May as Ken Livingstone's chances seem to be fading fast. Chicken Dinner take a look...... Read more | Comment now

London Mayor Odds: Boris to be London's slave?

14 March 2008 | About Chicken Dinner

Boris Johnson's announcement that he is descended from slaves appears to have had no impact on the betting, with Livingstone remaining slightly behind the Tory. Chicken Dinner look at the current situation...... Read more | Comment now

Ken v Boris Betting: A battle of political masterminds

13 March 2008 | About Chicken Dinner

Will this just be the most entertaining election for many a year, or is there actually some bite in this 'political dog'? Chickendinner investigates...... Read more | Comment now

London Election Odds: Ken and Boris neck and neck in Mayoral contest

6 March 2008 | About Mike Robb

Betfair has best odds on Boris after he flirts with being favourite in Mayoral Race. What lies ahead? Betfair's Mike Robb takes a look... Read more | Comment now

London Mayor Odds: Will Porsche force Ken to change gear?

26 February 2008 | About Mike Robb

Porsche add to Livingstone's woes following the announcement that they are to challenge his proposal to raise the congestion charge for high-polluting cars... Read more | Comment now

London Mayoral Election Odds: Live Graph

20 February 2008 | About Editor

A live updating graph of the Betfair London Mayoral Election market...... Read more | Comment now

London Mayor Election Odds: Ken doing his best to buoy Boris

19 February 2008 | About Mike Robb

The election of the next Mayor of London is just two and a half months away. Betfair's Mike Robb takes a look at where the betting markets currently stand...... Read more | Comment now

Boris to give Ken a Mayor of an election

3 January 2008 | About Andrew Hughes

Politics betting expert Andrew Hughes on why the London Mayoral election is now a real contest... Read more | Comments (6)

London Mayoral Election Betting: Can Boris stop odds-on Ken?

6 December 2007 | About Chicken Dinner

Chickendinner examine the credentials needed to land the capital's plum job...... Read more | Comment now

 

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