Odds on Cameron leaving keep on falling

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk

David Cameron is now just 6/1 to be the next cabinet minister to leave, falling from 100/1 less than three weeks ago. The graph below shows how the odds on the PM leaving his post have tumbled in recent days (thanks to Ladbrokes for the data):

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Elsewhere, Smarkets now have Cameron as the most likely leader to leave before the next election. It may just be media chatter, but the pressure on Cameron is mounting.

Mark Ferguson

Mark Ferguson is the Labour MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham, and was the editor of LabourList from 2010 to 2015.

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