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Most people won't be casting their ballots until 6 May but there are people out there having a wager on the election result. According to bookmaker Totesport, there has been money in the past 24 hours on Labour to win the most seats while the Tories have "drifted" slightly - betting terminology for a dip in confidence - although they are still strong favourites to emerge as the largest party. And it says they have been people betting on the Lib Dems emerging with more than 70 seats Public mood can turn against the government very quickly in times of national crisis, says the BBC's Reeta Chakrabarti. She says ministers will be very concerned that doesn't happen over the volcanic ash cloud, as it did with the fuel protests a few years ago. Labour will also hope the current situation helps convince voters that Gordon Brown is the sort of steady, proven leader they should stick with.
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