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Ladbroke's Odds For MCR Mayor: Leese 3/1, Moyes 200/1
The bets are on for who will lead the region in 2017
ACCORDING to Ladbrokes, 'Sir Richard Leese, is the early front-runner to be the first directly elected Mayor of Manchester, according to Ladbrokes. The current Manchester council leader has been installed as the 3/1 favourite with a number of other local Labour politicians also fancied as potential runners by the bookies.'
It's all amusing stuff despite the fact Ladbrokes don't seem to be aware this post is for a Mayor for Greater Manchester not just the city of Manchester.
Ladbroke's also say if the voters prefer a more independent voice as Mayor, then Danny Boyle at 16/1 or, Lord help us all, 'former Happy Monday's dancer and now political activist' Bez at 33/1, might fit the bill.
Matthew Shaddick of Ladbrokes said: "We think that whoever gets the nod as Labour candidate must be favourite. On the other hand, David Moyes is available, but we're not sure the Mancunian public will want him back in charge of anything anytime soon; we're not expecting a rush of bets, even at 200/1."
It's all amusing stuff despite the fact Ladbrokes don't seem to be aware this post is for a Mayor for Greater Manchester not just the city of Manchester.
Ladbrokes' latest betting*
Who will be elected Mayor?
3/1 Sir Richard Leese
5/1 Tony Lloyd
6/1 Jonathan Reynolds
6/1 Sir Howard Bernstein
8/1 Graham Stringer
12/1 Tom Bloxham
16/1 Jim McMahon
16/1 Danny Boyle
16/1 Hazel Blears
25/1 Sir Gerald Kaufman
25/1 Sean Anstee
33/1 Bez and his bees
33/1 Terry Christian
50/1 Maxine Peake
50/1 Gary Neville
66/1 Sir Alex Ferguson
90/1 Danger Mouse
95/1 Karl Pilkington
100/1 Morrissey
200/1 David Moyes
250/1 Sir Robert Peel (deceased)
300/1 Team GB Cycling (Each morning a cyclist will set off from the Town Hall of each of the ten boroughs of Greater Manchester stopping off to ask people their concerns. At 2.07pm the cyclists will convene at a big round table in the middle of the National Cycling Centre and thrash out policy for the county dressed in full lycra and wearing those weird Alien-head helmets.)
666/1 Gordo
*Some additions have been added to this Ladbrokes list.
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I think all the people who detest what he's done in terms of Piccadilly Gardens and Library Walk will think differently. He ain't getting my vote!
What's wrong with Library Walk? Don't get what all the fuss is about myself. Picc Gardens on the other hand...........
Moyes at 200-1 and Bez at 33 - 1 they really do think were stupid don't they.
Leese is the favourite so maybe we are?
Red Nev. No question!
Whatever the decision on Library Walk, I'd assume Leese would be dismissed for wasting £3.5 million of council money.
Put a brick with a red rosette on it, and it'll be voted into office. Given that the powers of the PCC will transfer to this new role, we all know that Tony Lloyd will get it.
Why does bloody Bez always appear on things like this? It's embarrassing
What a disappointing list. Same old stale bread throwing themselves around the filling to strangle it with the dry old interests.. So no difference then? No real progression? And the usual suspects will pass power between them like a baton. Don't know what expected to see, but would be good to see some new eyes and exciting charismatic leaders... but...
Please not Tony Lloyd. I voted for him for PCC and that salary he's been paid a bigger waste of money than Library Walk. He just agrees with everything the Chief Constable says. I tried to complain about this only to find they share the same PR staff who don't bother telling him when people disagree with his mate.
He certainly had a big smile on his face at the press conference on Monday, even though his PCC job is about to be scrapped. All very suspicious - is he Labour's preferred candidate already?
DJ Dave Haslam would be a good candidate. He's politically minded and very 'right on' too, so the council would love him along with the city's feckless folks, and the arts would get much more funding. The thing is though, he'd never 'sell out' and wear a 'bourgois' suit, shirt and tie, nor would he want to meet people he didn't thnk were cool, so he'd probably never want to be mayor anyway. Keep it real, Dave.
What about "Christmas Spokesman" Councillor Pat Karney? Surprised he hasn't thrown his fedora into the ring.
There is no way he'd win. I hope!
The referendum will be a total waste of money as whoever is nominated by Labour will get elected - might as well just install them as dictator and save the money for their inflated salaries!
The voting turn out is so low that if a small percentage of stay at home voters, decide to vote on this than labour could get a nasty shock, but it will take some of the people who never vote but regularly complain to do something about it.
I'd feel much better about this if it wasn't a party political thing, and have someone who passionately cares about Manchester and would evangelise about the City. Someone like James Stannage, for example.
James Stannage? Are you winding us up Trish?
Not at all. Rather someone who was passionate about the city, and a bit of a maverick as opposed to someone like Blears, Peel etc who would trot the party line as opposed to stand up for the city.
Or maybe someone reasonably well educated with a firm grasp of economics and urban development. Really hope no MCR caricatures run - we're past that now.
I'd much prefer someone that was apolitical, that had gone through the school system and works in Manchester. Someone who knows and is passionate about the city. I believe people would be behind someone with that background.
You are all suggesting Manc candidates who might or not be popular in Manchester but this is NOT a mayor for Manchester but Greater Manchester.These people have zero appeal in Bolton or Bury and Wigan and that nearly one million of the votes.Also these places have lot more non Labour voters
In with all angry witterings you've managed to make a reasonable point. Well done you.
Nice quote from Howard Bernstein on ManCon in 2011; "In Greater Manchester, we have demonstrated that for reform to be successful, it requires a genuine bottom up approach rather than one that is driven top down from central government. Independent research led by the Institute for Government has demonstrated that there is little support for a Mayor for Greater Manchester" Whatever could have changed...? Palm. Crossed. Power. A credible independent candidate removed from same old undemocratic party political cabal is required.