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Anyone put on a few bets?

Was planning on having a few punts later on tonight, but going by Ladbrokes and Bet365, it seems you cannot put on an accumulator. Is it forbidden by all bookmakers to put on a constituency accum, or just those two, and if it is not, does anyone recommend a bookie that allows accumulators?

There could be some value in a few strong Labour areas keeping their seats - e.g SNP 4/7 in Coatbridge with Labour 5/4. Of course I hope the SNP win it, but Clarke got 67% of the vote in 2010. There will be a mighty swing to the SNP, but will it be enough?

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Anyone put on a few bets?

Was planning on having a few punts later on tonight, but going by Ladbrokes and Bet365, it seems you cannot put on an accumulator. Is it forbidden by all bookmakers to put on a constituency accum, or just those two, and if it is not, does anyone recommend a bookie that allows accumulators?

There could be some value in a few strong Labour areas keeping their seats - e.g SNP 4/7 in Coatbridge with Labour 5/4. Of course I hope the SNP win it, but Clarke got 67% of the vote in 2010. There will be a mighty swing to the SNP, but will it be enough?

Disallowed as they are related contingencies. Standard practice at bookies.

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I've decided to mostly avoid Scotland. Don't want any jinxing, and have no idea how it'll go. Although backed the hardest SNP seat.

Mostly 3,4 or £5 singles on the following.

Labour 11/10 to win Bradford West - Galloway's seat.

SNP 4/1 to win Orkney & Shetland - sending 72 year old Danus Skene to Westminister.

UKIP 6/4 to hold Rochester & Stroud - Tories seem to be favourite after Reckless won/held the By-Election in November for UKIP.

UKIP 4/5 to win Thanet South - Farage to win due to his high profile. I still think UKIP will at most get 4/5 seats.

Conservative 5/6 to win Cheadle - neck and neck with the Libs.

Conservative 5/6 to win North Cornwall - according to Ashcroft's polling, the Libs are struggling in their Cornwall/Devon strongholds.

UUP 2/1 to win Fermanagh and Foyle - only 4 votes seperated Sinn Fein and the Independent/Unionist candidate in 2010. DUP have given UUP a free go at this.

Labour 6/5 to win Finchely and Golders Green - might be ticht.

Labour 4/5 to win Ipswich.

Labour 6/4 to win Sheffield Hallam - Clegg's seat. He's behind in both recent polls, but Torys may well do a East Renfrewshire and vote to keep him in and the Lab candidate out. Hoping for a Portillo moment this year.

May well put a few others on regards numbers over/under, but Plaid under 3.5 looks pretty good.

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