Forecasts shift to Labour success as polls stay tied

London

WITH slightly more than two weeks before voting in the British election, forecasters are shifting their view of the likely result in Labour's favour. It's not because things have changed - it's because they haven't.

Peter Kellner, president of the polling company YouGov, said on April 19 that he was changing his prediction from the one in March that had the Conservatives winning most seats and David Cameron with a chance to remain prime minister, to one that has the two parties tied and Labour's Ed Miliband taking the top job. Bookmaker Paddy Power said the next day it had moved Mr Miliband to favourite to win.