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Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: MPC Punt
Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 10:15:06 +0100
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>>>> I'd like to have a punt on the MCP's decision this month - I'm not a 
>>>> fan
>>>> of internet gambling shops, so anyone know of anywhere on the 
>>>> highstreet
>>>> that takes such bets?
>>>
>>> Is this betting on Male Chauvinist Piggery deliberate, or do you mean 
>>> MPC
>>> (Monetary Policy Committee)?
>>
>>Perhaps we can open a book on it.  A fiver says he meant the latter.
>>Another fiver says they'll put base rate up by a quarter percent this 
>>week.
>
> You ain't going to find many takers on either of those (and the odds on 
> the high street won't be very special either). I think .25% is pencilled 
> in everywhere - a surprise would be .5%. They'd have done it last month 
> except they didn't want to spoil Gorgon's elevation to sainthood.
>
> -- 
> GSV   Three Minds in a Can
> 8,963 Km walked. 1,746Km PROWs surveyed. 31.7% complete.

Oops, yes, I of course meant MPC (Monetary Policy Committee) and I was 
thinking of having a punt on them raising it by a full half percent, 
although I do realise that a quarter is more likely...