We asked writer and stand-up comedian Jim Smallman to predict the results of the weekend’s fixtures. The results are in, so let’s have a look at how he did.
10 points are awarded for getting the result bang on the money, 5 points for predicting the correct winner and 2 bonus points for getting within 5% of the score (Only if the correct winner is predicted).
Rupert Murdoch vs Melanie Phillips
Jim’s prediction: Murdoch 72% – 28% Phillips
Correct score: Murdoch 92% – 8% Phillips
Correct winner: 5 points
Philip Hammond vs Iain Duncan Smith
Jim’s prediction: Hammond 49% – 51% IDS
Correct score: Hammond 11% – 89% IDS
Correct winner: 5 points
Louise Mensch vs Liam Fox
Jim’s prediction: Mensch 58% – 42% Fox
Correct score: Mensch 56% – 44% Fox
Correct winner: 5 points
Accuracy bonus: 2 points
Paul Dacre vs Theresa May
Jim’s prediction: Dacre 35% – 65% May
Correct score: Dacre 60% – 40% May
Nil points
Michael Gove vs Boris Johnson
Jim’s prediction: Gove 57% – 43% Johnson
Correct score: Gove 65% – 35% Johnson
Correct winner: 5 points
Katie Hopkins vs Richard Littlejohn
Jim’s prediction: Hopkins 71% – 29% Littlejohn
Correct score: Hopkins 84% – 16% Littlejohn
Correct winner: 5 points
Kelvin MacKenzie vs Toby Young
Jim’s prediction: MacKenzie 90% – 10% Young
Correct score: MacKenzie 84% 16% Young
Correct winner: 5 points
Mike Ashley vs Nigel Farage
Jim’s prediction: Ashley 38% – 62% Farage
Correct score: Ashley 20% – 80% Farage
Correct winner: 5 points
Piers Morgan vs Jeremy Hunt
Jim’s prediction: Morgan 51% – 49% Hunt
Correct score: Morgan 32% – 68% Hunt
Nil points
Tony Blair vs Rebekah Brooks
Jim’s prediction: Blair 67% – 33% Brooks
Correct score: Blair 43% – 57% Brooks
Nil points
Jim scores 37 points!
For details of upcoming gigs, videos and loads of other wonderful things head over to http://jimsmallman.com/ and follow Jim on Twitter @jimsmallman