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Tomorrow Times re-launching 3rd November 2010

7:03 pm in News by TT Editor

Tomorrow Times will be re-launching on 3rd November 2010.  We are currently looking for contributors to help write articles as we move towards our re-launch. If you are interested in joining the TT team please get in touch. You need to be passionate about current affairs, sport or technology and willing to write at least 3 stories per week.

Who do you think will be the next Labour leader?

11:08 pm in News by TT Editor

Will the next Labour leader be a Miliband, a Balls, a Burnham or some-one else? Cast your predictions now.

Who will be the next Labour leader?

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83.3% of the people predicted "David Miliband"
0.0% of the people predicted "Ed Miliband"
16.7% of the people predicted "Ed Balls"
0.0% of the people predicted "Andy Burnham"
0.0% of the people predicted "Someone else"

Closing Date: June 21, 2010 | 1 point

What people are predicting (6): TT Editor is predicting "David Miliband"...robg is predicting "Ed Balls"...hetty is predicting "David Miliband"...Pocketmonster is predicting "David Miliband"...paulanslow is predicting "David Miliband"...Pamela Pengelley is predicting "David Miliband"...

How many years will the Conservative/Lib Dem coalition last?

7:31 am in News by TT Editor

nick and dave

The Nick and Dave ‘love in’ continues for now, but how long do you think the Lib Dem / Conservative coalition will last?  Tomorrow Times is predicting it will fall apart next year once the massive budget cuts to public spending start to bite. Cast your predictions now.


How many years will the Conservative and Lib Dem coalition last?

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0.0% of the people predicted "It's doomed: Under 1 year"
28.6% of the people predicted "1-2 years"
0.0% of the people predicted "2-3 years"
0.0% of the people predicted "3-4 years"
71.4% of the people predicted "By some miracle over 4 years"

Closing Date: July 3, 2010 | 1 point

What people are predicting (7): TT Editor is predicting "1-2 years"...robg is predicting "By some miracle over 4 years"...rosiemarsland is predicting "By some miracle over 4 years"...hetty is predicting "By some miracle over 4 years"...leckie online is predicting "By some miracle over 4 years"...paulanslow is predicting "By some miracle over 4 years"...Pocketmonster is predicting "1-2 years"...

Will there be another election in 2010?

10:12 pm in News by TT Editor

So the Tories are trying to do a deal with the Lib Dems tonite but we are predicting any agreement or coalition will fall apart by the end of the year. Cast your prediction for what you think will happen.


Will there be another election in 2010?

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50.0% of the people predicted "Yes"
50.0% of the people predicted "No"

Closing Date: June 22, 2010 | 1 point

What people are predicting (6): TT Editor is predicting "Yes"...robg is predicting "Yes"...paulanslow is predicting "Yes"...hetty is predicting "No"...leckie online is predicting "No"...Pocketmonster is predicting "No"...

Will Gordon Brown come 3rd again in the final leaders debate?

9:10 pm in News by TT Editor

Will Gordon Brown come 3rd again in the final leaders debate?

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The correct prediction was: Yes

83.3% of the people predicted "Yes"
16.7% of the people predicted "No"

Closing Date: May 4, 2010 | 1 point

What people are predicting (6): TT Editor is predicting "Yes"...robg is predicting "Yes"...rosiemarsland is predicting "Yes"...jamiem is predicting "Yes"...paulanslow is predicting "Yes"...leckie online is predicting "No"...

Will Iceland Volcano cause flights to be cancelled in May 2010?

6:55 pm in News by TT Editor


Will Iceland Volcano cause flights to be cancelled in May 2010?

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The correct prediction was: Yes

20.0% of the people predicted "Yes"
80.0% of the people predicted "No"

Closing Date: May 8, 2010 | 1 point

What people are predicting (5): TT Editor is predicting "Yes"...paulanslow is predicting "No"...robg is predicting "No"...jamiem is predicting "No"...leckie online is predicting "No"...

General Election 2010: Can you predict who will win the most seats?

12:18 pm in News by TT Editor

Who will win the most seats in Election 2010

So the race is started and we are in for 6 weeks of politicians filling the airwaves. Tomorrow Times is predicting a hung parliament with the Tories winning more seats than any other party. But what do you think? Cast your predictions below.

General Election 2010: Can you predict who will win the most seats?

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The correct prediction was: Conservative

80.0% of the people predicted "Conservative"
20.0% of the people predicted "Labour"
0.0% of the people predicted "Lib Dem"

Closing Date: May 8, 2010 | 1 point

What people are predicting (5): TT Editor is predicting "Conservative"...robg is predicting "Conservative"...rosiemarsland is predicting "Labour"...paulanslow is predicting "Conservative"...jamiem is predicting "Conservative"...

Will there be a hung parliament?

10:28 pm in News by TT Editor

The Tories have managed to lose a 20 point lead over the past 8 months. Cast your predictions now for whether you think there will be a hung parliament in 6 weeks time.

hung parliament

hung parliament?

Will there be a hung parliament?

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The correct prediction was: Yes

100.0% of the people predicted "Yes"
0.0% of the people predicted "No"

Closing Date: May 15, 2010 | 1 point

What people are predicting (5): TT Editor is predicting "Yes"...paulanslow is predicting "Yes"...robg is predicting "Yes"...rosiemarsland is predicting "Yes"...jamiem is predicting "Yes"...

Will VAT rise to 20% (or over) this year?

7:34 am in News by TT Editor

The Times has an exclusive story this morning that whichever party wins the next election they will raise taxes. Well duh!

It’s not really an exclusive that taxes will have to rise and public spending will have to be cut. 1 in 5 people now work for the Government; and current levels of both public and personal borrowing cannot be sustained. The day of reckoning approaches.

Cast your predictions for whether you think VAT will rise to 20% or over this year.

Will VAT rise to 20% (or over) this year?

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81.8% of the people predicted "Yes"
18.2% of the people predicted "No"

Closing Date: March 25, 2010 | 1 point

What people are predicting (11): TT Editor is predicting "Yes"...robg is predicting "Yes"...janem is predicting "No"...paulanslow is predicting "No"...shervin is predicting "Yes"...fleur is predicting "Yes"...Bajee is predicting "Yes"...Bajee is predicting "Yes"...rosiemarsland is predicting "Yes"...jamiem is predicting "Yes"...hetty is predicting "Yes"...

Boris predicts the Tories will win by 40 seats but what do you think?

7:03 pm in News by TT Editor

Boris predicts 40 seat majority for the Tories

Boris predicts 40 seat majority for the Tories

David Cameron has his troops under strict orders not to say that what Boris has said because it smacks of over confidence. But do you agree with Boris that the Tories will win by over 40 seats?  Here is a link to the story in the Times. Cast your predictions now.

Will the Tories win the election by over 40 seats?

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The correct prediction was: Yes

62.5% of the people predicted "Yes"
37.5% of the people predicted "No"

Closing Date: May 8, 2010 | 1 point

What people are predicting (8): TT Editor is predicting "Yes"...robg is predicting "Yes"...janem is predicting "Yes"...paulanslow is predicting "Yes"...fleur is predicting "No"...Bajee is predicting "Yes"...rosiemarsland is predicting "No"...jamiem is predicting "No"...

Will Greece default on it’s huge overdraft and be forced out of the Euro?

7:52 am in News by TT Editor

Greece has run out of money. It has a £250 Billion overdraft and can’t sell enough Ouzo to pay it back. France and Germany are now it’s bankers of ‘last resort’, but if they don’t write Greece a big fat cheque then the Greek Government may be forced to leave the Euro and devalue their currency.  Cast your predictions now for whether your think Greece will be forced out of the Euro before the end of the 2010.

Will Greece be forced out of the Euro before the end of the 2010?

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0.0% of the people predicted "Yes"
100.0% of the people predicted "No"

Closing Date: April 2, 2010 | 1 point

What people are predicting (6): TT Editor is predicting "No"...paulanslow is predicting "No"...robg is predicting "No"...janem is predicting "No"...shervin is predicting "No"...fleur is predicting "No"...

Gordy cries on TV but will it help his poll ratings?

11:43 am in News by TT Editor

Gordon Brown was brought to tears during a television interview taping this weekend in front of a studio audience as he discussed the death of his daughter and possible premature death of his son. The 2.5-hour interview is on this Sunday.  Labour currently trail the Tories by 8pts according to MORI.

Cast your predictions now for whether Gordy’s crying will bump his poll ratings in the February MORI poll. TT is predicting it most surely will.

Will Gordy's crying bump his poll ratings in the February MORI poll?

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60.0% of the people predicted "Yes"
40.0% of the people predicted "No"

Closing Date: March 2, 2010 | 1 point

What people are predicting (5): TT Editor is predicting "Yes"...paulanslow is predicting "Yes"...robg is predicting "No"...janem is predicting "Yes"...fleur is predicting "No"...

Portsmouth FC cash offer rejected by HMRC: Is this the end?

11:34 am in News, Sport by TT Editor

The BBC is reporting that Portsmouth have failed to get a deal done with the HMRC today and so face administration. This could be the end for Portsmouth. They have no money and are bumping along the bottom of the Premier League.  Cast your predictions for whether you think Portsmouth will still be with us at the end of the season.

The BBC article…

“Portsmouth still face a winding-up hearing after Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs rejected a cash offer from the club, BBC Sport understands.

Pompey offered a down payment to settle debts of about £7m with HMRC.

But HMRC also wanted a schedule for the repayment of the rest of the debt, which the club could not provide.

So Portsmouth face a High Court winding-up hearing at 1130 GMT which could result in the club’s liquidation, or the club entering administration.

Portsmouth are still keen for a 28-day adjournment and their manager, Avram Grant, said: “I ask the court to think not about the situation they see on the papers, football is not just papers.”

Will Portsmouth still be with us at the end of the season?

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The correct prediction was: Yes

20.0% of the people predicted "Yes"
80.0% of the people predicted "No"

Closing Date: May 8, 2010 | 1 point

What people are predicting (5): TT Editor is predicting "No"...paulanslow is predicting "Yes"...robg is predicting "No"...janem is predicting "No"...fleur is predicting "No"...

Will Britain come out of recession in 2009?

6:49 am in News by TT Editor

The Times reported this morning that industrial output failed to grow in October. This is a big blow to the Government. And to add to their woes a CBI survey suggested that gloomy manufacturers expect output to fall in the coming months.

Brown and Darling need to convince the Markets that they are serious about bringing down the 180 Billion deficit. Britain currently has a good ‘tripple A’ credit rating.  However ratings agencies are warning that ‘plunging tax receipts’ caused by the recession would seriously damage our ability to pay back the 180 Billion.

This is bad because it would cause the price of borrowing to climb even higher for the Government. This could create a spiral of nastiness where borrowing prices climb, tax receipts nosedive, the pounds get a big kicking, Darling has to go begging to the IMF and the bins don’t get collected (think Zimbabwe without the heat).

Cast your predictions now for whether you think Britain will come out of recession in 2009.

Will Britain come out of recession in 2009?

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0.0% of the people predicted "Yes"
100.0% of the people predicted "No"

Closing Date: December 29, 2009 | 1 point

What people are predicting (4): TT Editor is predicting "No"...robg is predicting "No"...paulanslow is predicting "No"...fleur is predicting "No"...

Will Gordon Brown show some backbone and stop the bankers at RBS and Lloyds stealing our money?

10:13 am in News by TT Editor

Some idiot ruins Lloyds TSB sign

Some idiot ruins Lloyds TSB sign

Outrage this morning as it emerged that 200 Lloyds TSB  executives are going to receive big bonuses (up to 80% of their annual salaries).  The executives are receiving bonuses for sacking 11,000 HBOS staff after the ill fated take over last year. Lloyds is one of the banks that tax payers bailed out because they are so rubbish with money.

Brown and Darling had signalled earlier this week that they would stop a massive £1.5 billion payout to RBS executives (RBS is another crappy state owned bank). But the RBS board threatened to resign en masse and it looks like Gordy is backing down from a confrontation.

Cast your predictions now for whether Gordon Brown will stop the RBS and Lloyds bonuses.

Will Gordon Brown stop the RBS and Lloyds bonuses?

Voting is closed now!

The correct prediction was: Yes he will finally show some backbone

50.0% of the people predicted "Yes he will finally show some backbone"
50.0% of the people predicted "No he will run away like a scared mouse"

Closing Date: December 9, 2009 | 1 point

What people are predicting (8): TT Editor is predicting "No he will run away like a scared mouse"...janem is predicting "No he will run away like a scared mouse"...paulanslow is predicting "No he will run away like a scared mouse"...simon is predicting "Yes he will finally show some backbone"...The Wigster is predicting "No he will run away like a scared mouse"...Pamela Pengelley is predicting "Yes he will finally show some backbone"...fleur is predicting "Yes he will finally show some backbone"...robg is predicting "Yes he will finally show some backbone"...