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After Keir Starmer's sacking of transport minister Sam Tarry - who we spoke to yesterday - we discuss Labour's leadership and its relationship with the unions. Plus: ahead of the first hustings, Bloomberg's Yuan Potts and Caroline Hepker get an update on where punters' money is going in the Tory leadership race, with Matthew Shaddick of betting exchange Smarkets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Scottish Labour MSP Mercedes Villalba says an election must be called after Boris Johnson's resignation. Conservative MP Alec Shelbrooke tells Bloomberg's Caroline Hepker and Stephen Carroll why he's backing Liz Truss in the Tory leadership race. Yuan Potts has the latest from Westminster, and Matthew Shaddick of Smarkets tells us the unusually wide field of candidates for Tory leader has helped to boost interest in the betting markets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The government's asylum plan will help deter illegal migrants, says Conservative MP Bob Blackman. Plus: the latest political predictions from Matthew Shaddick of Smarkets. He tells Bloomberg's Yuan Potts the odds of Boris Johnson losing his job this year have fallen considerably. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We take stock of a turbulent few weeks for Boris Johnson in this special programme. Bloomberg Westminster's Caroline Hepker and Yuan Potts are joined by Matthew Shaddick from betting exchange Smarkets and Craig Watkins of Kantar Public U.K. for what the public think and when he might face a leadership challenge. Plus: Bloomberg's David Merritt and Opinion columnist Therese Raphael on the coming hurdles for the Government as the police probe Downing Street and cost of living increases start to hit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#BettingPeople: MATTHEW SHADDICK - One of the most respected men in political betting, MATTHEW SHADDICK is Head of Politics at Smarkets, having recently joined from Ladbrokes, where he'd been since 2002. Shaddick took over the political betting product in 2008 at Ladbrokes and was appointed as the full-time head of that department in 2014, leading the group through a golden age for political markets with Brexit, the election of Donald Trump, three General Elections in Britain and the 2020 Presidential Election. A #BettingPeople interview with William Kedjanyi.
Head of Political Betting at GVC, which includes the Ladbrokes, Coral and Bwin brands. With particular expertise in US and UK politics, this will be the fourth Presidential election that he has headed up for Ladbrokes.
Video at https://youtu.be/rkLvh7IeeUgIn this session of the 2020 Political Prediction Conference, from American Civics Exchange (amciv.com) and OldBull.TV:Patrick Young moderates a panel of European prediction market executives, to discuss how cross-border cultural and regulatory differences can help or hinder a market's liquidity, forecast accuracy and general usefulness.Panel:Patrick Young, moderator (patricklyoung.net)Matthew Shaddick (ladbrokes.com)Sarbjit Bakhshi (smarkets.com/politics)Follow us at twitter.com/oldbulltv.Email us at oldbull@amciv.com.Music from https://filmmusic.io "Funkorama" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)All content and opinions presented herein, whether by hosts and guests, are for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment or other advice.
On this week's Polling Politics, Joe and Marie are joined by Jonathan Bartley co-leader of the Green Party (and the first party leader in this election cycle to face the infamous PP scrutiny) to discuss environmentalism, tactical voting and karaoke. We also talk to Matthew Shaddick from Ladbrokes about 2019's potential Portillo moments. This podcast is sponsored by Ladbrokes. Presented by Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte. With Jonathan Bartley. Produced by Nick Hilton. Theme music by Joe Button. This is a Podot podcast. For more details go to podotpods.com (http://podotpods.com/) and for sales and advertising email nick@podotpods.com
On this week's Polling Politics, Joe and Marie are joined by former Tory minister and newly independent London mayoral candidate, Rory Stewart. They discuss his ambitions for London, why he thinks Sadiq Khan will be the next Prime Minister, and whether Pret is the most Remain of all chain restaurants. We also dial up Matthew Shaddick from Ladbrokes to see whether Dominic Raab might be upset in Esher and Walton. This podcast is sponsored by Ladbrokes. Presented by Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte. With Rory Stewart. Produced by Nick Hilton. Theme music by Joe Button. This is a Podot podcast. For more details go to podotpods.com (http://podotpods.com/) and for sales and advertising email nick@podotpods.com
On this week's Polling Politics, Joe and Marie are joined by The Times' political correspondent Henry Zeffman to discuss the first Boris vs Jez debate, how the election is shaping up around the country, and whether people trust that the election will be conducted fairly. We also touch base with Matthew Shaddick from Ladbrokes to get the latest on Ashfield, one of the most extraordinary battles of this campaign. This podcast is sponsored by Ladbrokes. Presented by Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte. With Henry Zeffman. Produced by Nick Hilton. Theme music by Joe Button. This is a Podot podcast. For more details go to podotpods.com (http://podotpods.com/) and for sales and advertising email nick@podotpods.com
Polling Politics is back for the 2019 General Election! To kick things off, Joe and Marie are joined by Professor Will Jennings from the University of Southampton to talk through polls (opinion and exit), parties and Prime Ministers (not to mention when Christmas starts). We also touch base with Matthew Shaddick from Ladbrokes to get the latest runners and riders, and the view from the hot seat of Kensington. This podcast is sponsored by Ladbrokes. Presented by Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte. With Professor Will Jennings. Produced by Nick Hilton. Theme music by Joe Button. This is a Podot podcast. For more details go to podotpods.com and for sales and advertising email nick@podotpods.com
The European Parliament has wrapped up its current five-year term, and the election campaign now enters into a final five-week sprint. This episode features a three-way discussion about what betting companies, opinion pollsters and journalists can tell us about election campaigns and results, featuring Cornelius Hirsch, co-founder of Poll of Polls, now with POLITICO; Eleni Varvitsioti, Brussels correspondent for Greek newspaper Kathimerini and Matthew Shaddick, head of political betting at Ladbrokes.
On this week's podcast, Joe and Marie are joined by Lauren McEvatt, former spad and international affairs expert. The main topic of discussion is Theresa May's trip to Africa and whether she got the visit right, but we also touch upon Russian spies, scallops and whether people think they have a good sense of humour (debatable with this podcast). Matthew Shaddick from Ladbrokes also joins the pod to talk through May's survival chances, whether Penny Mordaunt is an outside bet for next PM, and, of course, how you're all betting in the Swedish election. Presented by Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte. With Lauren McEvatt. Produced by Nick Hilton. Theme music by Joe Button This is a Podot podcast. For more details go to podotpods.com and for sales and advertising email nick@podotpods.com
This week, Joe and Marie are joined by Labour MP Jess Phillips, author of Everywoman: One Woman's Truth about Speaking the Truth to discuss everything from Brexit to the World Cup. The NHS, Question Time, upskirting and social media all feature, whilst, as ever on Polling Politics, a lot of time is dedicated to Love Island. We also touch base with Matthew Shaddick from Ladbrokes to get the latest odds on David Dimbleby's successor. Presented by Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte. With Jess Phillips. Produced by Nick Hilton. Theme music by Joe Button This is a Podot podcast. For more details go to podotpods.com and for sales and advertising email nick@podotpods.com
Joe and Marie are joined by TalkRADIO's breakfast show host, Julia Hartley-Brewer. Julia discusses the Trump/Kim summit, the EU Withdrawal Bill and Brexit, Paul Dacre's departure from the Mail, and which reality TV show she'd like to go on. We also touch base with Ladbrokes' Matthew Shaddick to get the latest odds on Donald Trump winning the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize. Presented by Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte. With Julia Hartley-Brewer and Matthew Shaddick. Produced by Nick Hilton. Theme music by Joe Button This is a Podot podcast. For more details go to podotpods.com and for sales and advertising email nick@podotpods.com
Joe and Marie are joined by Sophie Javis, programmes director at The Entrepreneurs Network, to discuss the latest Brexit polling as well as the Northern Irish abortion debate, free trade, and which British accent is sexiest. We're also joined by Matthew Shaddick from Ladbrokes to get the low-down on the political betting markets and look ahead to the by-election in Lewisham East. Presented by Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte. With Sophie Jarvis and Matthew Shaddick. Produced by Nick Hilton. Theme music by Joe Button This is a Podot podcast. For more details go to podotpods.com and for sales and advertising email nick@podotpods.com
I sit down and chat to Matthew Shaddick from Ladbrokes Politics about some of the best political blogs in the UK.
With Douglas Murray, Haras Rafiq, Philip Mansel, Ben Judah, Freddy Gray and Matthew Shaddick. Presented by Lara Prendergast.
Matt Chorley welcomes Lucy Fisher, Alice Thomson and Matthew Shaddick from Ladbrokes as the manifestos break cover. On the agenda: why politicians aren't talking about the rise of the robots, how the social care crisis has finally become a major election issue, and how bookies set political odds, plus the big money bets placed to far. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.