Here's one chart that shows Rishi Sunak could still score an election victory

City Spy

3 June 2024 at 0:25 pm·1-min read

You know what they say, when it comes to elections, don't trust the polls, and pay no attention to the bookies.

So what data is best to figure out who's winning? This particular dataset suggests things aren't all that gloomy for Sunak.

I am of course referring to the trading price of Adidas Sambas at shoe stock exchange site Stock X.

The past few days, Rishi's favourite trainers have been trading around the £100 mark -- with even a few trades north of £110 -- despite the fact that the pair retails for only £90 on the Adidas website. Keep on running...

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