Former ANC MP and Mandela aide Andrew Feinstein’s campaign to replace Keir Starmer as MP for Holborn and St Pancras has been boosted by an extraordinary flood of volunteers and campaigners – in numbers that appear to dwarf those of the local Labour Party.
Feinstein’s campaign has confirmed that as of last week over 740 volunteers had signed up to assist his campaign via the official campaign website. Feinstein is holding a ‘super weekender’ campaign this weekend to capitalise on the strong response and volunteers have been canvassing, door-knocking, leafleting, posting flyers and phone-banking.
The Labour party’s Whatsapp canvassing platform for the constituency currently only has around 150 members.
The flood of volunteers raises likelihood that Holborn and St Pancras will see Feinstein campaigners outnumber Labour on the streets and doorsteps up to and on polling day – and betting companies are starting to pay attention, slashing odds on Feinstein’s insurgent campaign replacing Starmer.
Previously, Feinstein was quoted at 50/1 by SkyBet after the general election was called, but as of 18 June, he was being quoted at 28/1 by Bet365 and at 33/1 by SkyBet and Ladbrokes. But at the time of writing, those odds have tumbled again, with SkyBet currently offering only 25/1 against a Feinstein win.
Starmer’s odds, meawhile, are quoted by SkyBet at 1/250, but Unibet, BetMGM and BetUK are now have lengthened Starmer’s odds to 1/100. Analysis by the www.oddschecker.com website puts Feinstein at the top of its list of ‘most popular bets’ in the constituency.
on June 23, 2024, 1:25 pm