2011 Budget - George Osborne purple tie backers celebrate Visit Ladbrokes Save For Later Posted by Bettingpro Staff 23 Mar 2011 Tweet George Osborne's purple tie pays out punters Related Articles See all Westminster news Share it Pin It Ladbrokes also pay out customers who expected Libya and the Japanese earthquake to be mentioned by the chancellorGeorge Osborne's budget speech was well received by Ladbrokes politics punters.Many got the day off to a great start when they correctly backed the the bookies favourite purple tie at 2/1, and as soon as the Chancellor started talking the money continued to roll in as several phrases were uttered including 'We're All In This Together' at 7/2 and 'Big Society at 4/1.The only market to fall in favour of the firm concerned the length of the speech as most punters were confident it would last less than 55 minutes which was backed at 8/11.Alex Donohue of Ladbrokes told Bettingpro: "Osborne's speech signalled changes which will improve the finances of the nation but it did some serious damage to ours. As soon as we saw the purple tie we knew it wasn't going to be our day."Ladbrokes latest bettingWinning bets:Purple tie - 2/1 favouritePhrases:Deficit - 1/100Economic Stability - 1/4Earthquake - 6/4Libya - 6/4Climate Change - 2/1We're All In This Together - 7/2Big Society - 4/1Speech length 56 minutes & 18 seconds - over 55 minutes - Evens Read our Ladbrokes review Use code MAXIMUMBONUS to get £50 free at Ladbrokes Like Like Post to wall 541 Reads All Political Betting News Recent Political Betting Articles Next To Leave UK Cabinet Betting – Betting suspended on Jeremy Hunt24 Apr 2012Paddy Power have been forced to suspend betting on the next to leave the UK coalition cabinet follo Next To Leave UK Cabinet Betting – Jeremy Hunt made favourite24 Apr 2012Jeremy Hunt is now the favourite in the dreaded 'Cabinet sack race' betting, according to Ladbrokes Boris Johnson and Ken Livingstone 20/1 to have a fist fight03 Apr 2012Ladbrokes make Boris Johnson the strong favourite at 2/5 to win the London Mayoral Election George Galloway lands huge political gamble to land Bradford West seat30 Mar 2012George Galloway was a 33/1 outsider with Ladbrokes before a deluge of bets on the Scot saw his odds David Cameron backed to leave Cabinet with Ladbrokes26 Mar 2012David Cameron’s odds of leaving Cabinet have been trimmed during a troubled week for the Prime Mini Budget speech betting – George Osborne 50/1 to brandish a 50p piece20 Mar 2012The 2012 Budget speech looks set to include the words Olympics, Stamp Duty and Child Benefit accord More Stories Recent Articles Dalian Shide v Liaoning Hongyun live stream preview26 May 2012Tenth plays host to eighth in the Chinese Super League on Sunday with Dalian Shide taking on Liaoni Monaco Grand Prix Betting – Webber on pole after Schumacher demoted26 May 2012Red Bull’s Mark Webber is the 13-8 favourite with Coral bookmakers for Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix. Changsha Ginde v Changchun Yatai live stream preview26 May 2012The Chinese Super League continues on Sunday with Changsha Ginde looking to improve their chances o Norway v England - Wayne Rooney rested by Roy Hodgson26 May 2012Wayne Rooney will not be involved when England visit Norway for the first of their two Euro 2012 wa Table Tennis Challenger Series Live Streaming - Monday, May 2826 May 2012The top three in the Table Tennis Challenger Series are in action this week with Thomas Keinath eag Atletico Mineiro v Corinthians live stream preview26 May 2012Atletico Mineiro look to build on their positive start to Brasileiro campaign at home to Corin More Stories Tags 2011 Budget Colour Tie, 2011 Budget George Osborne, 2011 Budget Speech, 2011 Budget Speech Time, Budget Speech