James Forsyth James Forsyth

The odds on ministers losing their seats

If you fancy a punt on various cabinet ministers losing their seats here are the odds from William Hill and, where relevant, the swing required for the Tories to take it:

RUTH KELLY
   BOLTON WEST
   86 (4.9%)
   7/4

 JOHN HUTTON
   BARROW AND FURNESS
   115 (6.25%)
   2/1
 
JACQUI SMITH
   REDDITCH
   41 (2.3%)
   5/2
 
             
ALISTAIR DARLING
   EDINBURGH AND SOUTH WEST
   161 (8.25%)
   14/1

JACK STRAW
   BLACKBURN
   178 (9.6%)
   20/1 
             
JOHN DENHAM
   SOUTHAMPTON ITCHEN
   198 (10.45%)
   33/1

JAMES PURNELL
   STALYBRIDGE AND HYDE
   50/1

GEOFF HOON
   ASHFIELD
   50/1

HAZEL BLEARS
   SALFORD
   66/1

ED BALLS
   NORMANTON
   66/1
 
ED MILIBAND
   DONCASTER NORTH
   66/1

YVETTE COOPER
   PONTEFRACT AND CASTLEFORD
   66/1

ALAN JOHNSON
   KINGSTON UPON HULL
   66/1
              
DOUGLAS ALEXANDER
   PAISLEY AND RENFREWSHIRE SOUTH
   66/1             

HARRIET HARMAN
   CAMBERWELL AND PECKHAM
   100/1
             
ANDY BURNHAM
   LEIGH
   100/1
 
             
DAVID MILIBAND
   SOUTH SHIELDS
   100/1             

GORDON BROWN
   KIRCALDY AND COWDENBEATH
   500/1

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