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The odds in the betting market have shifted sharply
History offers useful lessons for those plotting to oust Sir Keir Starmer
Clue: none of the ones its politicians obsess over
Voting is becoming a high-stakes, wildly unpredictable gamble
Claims that it has hit a ceiling are probably wishful thinking
Even as top Tories defect to Reform UK, voters’ priorities are shifting
