Why the betting markets disagree with the polls

The betting markets, the pollsters, even the voters are predicting the Conservatives will edge ahead by May 7. However, on the latest numbers, Labour are the likely winners. What’s behind this contradiction, and what does it mean for campaign strategy?

I conducted an experiment which throws some light on the problem. CONT.

Stephan Shakespeare, YouGov

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