Simon Hughes Swinging both ways leads punters to desert in droves

HUGHES SORRY NOW?........Political punters have deserted former odds-on favourite for the Liberal Democrat leadership race, Simon Hughes, whose odds have now been pushed out to 4/1 outsider to win the three horse race, with Sir Menzies Campbell now hot favourite at 1/2, with Chris Huhne moving into second favouritism at odds of 11/4.'The biggest bet we have taken for Simon Hughes throughout the race is £1500, but in the past forty eight hours the biggest has been just a fiver. Noone wants to back him now' said William Hill spokesman Graham Sharpe.'There is probably the best part of half a million pounds riding on the outcome of the contest and the biggest bet we have taken for Campbell is £3000 and for Huhne, who has now become clear second favourite for the first time, is £1000.