Odds on the new House of Commons Speaker
With the news that Michael Martin, the current House of Commons speaker, will be stepping down on the 21st of June due to the MP’s expenses scandal, Paddy Power have decided to commemorate this historical move (the last time a speaker was forced out was 1695, when the speaker, Sir John Trevor, was caught taking a bribe on shepherding a bill through the House) by offering odds on who the next House of Commons speaker will be. Below are the odds:
Sir George Young 5/2
Alan Haselhurst 3/1
Frank Field 4/1
Alan Beith 5/1
Menzies Campbell 6/1
Vince Cable 10/1
Michael Lord 12/1
Roger Gale 14/1
Richard Shepherd 14/1
John Heppell 14/1
Kenneth Clarke 14/1
Glenda Jackson 14/1
Patrick Cormack 16/1
Tommy McAvoy 20/1
John Mann 20/1
John Butterfill 25/1
David Davis 25/1
David Evennett 25/1
Chris Mullin 33/1
Andrew Miller 50/1
Joe Benton 66/1
Elliott Morley 500/1
To place a bet on who the next House of Commons speaker will be, then head over to Paddy Power and click on the “Novelty Bets” option.
