Just a few weeks into 2015 we’re firmly into pre-election mode. Only a particularly brave or foolhardy punter would bet a lot of their own money on the outcome of the most unpredictable contest in 40 years.

But if you were so inclined, you could do worse than the 6/1 that William Hill is offering on there being two General Elections in 2015.

The chances of an indecisive election result remain high and we can be fairly confident that the 2015 version of a hung Parliament will make the 2010 negotiations look like a model of stability.