Mike Smithson's bet of the day: Incumbent Lib Dems benefit from Cleggmania

One consequence of the performance of Nick Clegg in Thursday's first televised leaders' debate must surely be that incumbent Liberal Democrats are going to find it that much easier to hang on to their seats, even when faced with strong Conservative challenges. This lends itself to some good betting opportunities, one of which is in Carshalton and Wallington, where Paddy Power has the Lib Dems priced at a very attractive 15-8 . Last time, Labour secured a chunky 17% of the vote there, so there is lots of scope for tactical voting. The signs are that, given the national situation, Labour supporters might be ready to switch in order to stop the Tories. The 15-8 looks a great bet. Mike Smithson is editor of politicalbetting.com