Mayoralty betting: how about Harriet?

Oooh, yippee, the Evil Baron has shortened to 20/1 since that News of the World story the other week. Of course, I blame myself for this. I'm so ashamed. David Lammy has "poured cold water" on speculation that he might run, but I bet he's enjoying it really. Boris is at evens with William Hill, Ken Livingstone at 10/1, Suralan 12/1 (fat chance) and Jon Cruddas 16/1 (he wouldn't run against Ken), but interestingly WH offer no odds at all on Harriet Harman - MP for Camberwell and Peckham and leader of Monday's charge against The Blond's fare hikes. Ladbrokes do, though: they've got her at 50/1. Of course, Harman - who's in the news for the wrong reasons today - might have quite different ambitions such as, you know, succeeding Gordon Brown as leader of the Labour Party. Still, at those odds I might risk a quid. Have a financially responsible weekend.