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Will a grandmother's application for the demolition of Tesco CEO Sir Terry Leahy's home be granted?

Background: From BBC News:
A grandmother from Merseyside has applied for planning permission to demolish the home of Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy.

Dot Reid is retaliating against plans to bulldoze her home and 71 others in Kirkby, to make way for Everton's new stadium and a Tesco supermarket.

The 58-year-old said Sir Terry, who lives in a mansion in Hertfordshire, deserved a taste of his own medicine.

She plans to turn the site of the Tesco boss's house into a community garden.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/merseyside/7344045.stm

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
Forecast history %
Yes
6%
No
94%
Open question (no suspend date)

Suspend date: None

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 6%

Action history:

Created Sat 12th Apr 2008 12:58pm PST by diana
Edited Sun 13th Apr 2008 12:14pm PST by chris[Admin]

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Predictions (10)

1 year ago
tapple predicted Yes (H$20 at 6%)
1 year ago
robuk[Admin] predicted No (H$100 at 94%)
1 year ago
tomg[Admin] predicted No (H$50 at 94%)
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1 year ago
jcarls1 predicted No (H$60 at 94%)

Comments (6)

Nice question, interesting story...you English are a funny lot...
posted 1 year ago
  2 randburg
...since the odds say that this market is overwith already...what flowers is she going to put in her garden?
posted 1 year ago
  3 randburg
sorry...what flowers ARE she going to put in her garden?
posted 1 year ago
actually, is are correct.
posted 1 year ago
  5 ladylara
She IS going to put flowers in her garden, and the little people ARE going to win! At least, that's how it grows in Hubdubland.
posted 1 year ago
Should we get Nigel, tish, or Ryan to settle early since the odds are so high? It seems to be all the rage... (see this question's comments for next STRIKE discussion: http://www.hubdub.com/e/Market/Will_Patrick_Swayze_die_before_April_15_2008_3689/view
posted 1 year ago

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