Stephen Fry 200/1 to Be First Chair of Independent Sky News
Actor Stephen Fry is among a long list of longshots to be the first head of an independent Sky News on a novelty wager currently taking place at Irish oddsmaker Paddy Power. The noted thespian stands at 200/1.
Other big names with a distant chance of bringing in a lot of money are Tony Blair (66/1), Jimmy Wales (200/1), Alan Sugar (80/1), Alistair Campbell (200/1), Julian Assange (200/1), James Murdoch (80/1), Rebekah Brooks (66/1) and Andy Coulson (200/1).The bet “applies to the first appointed Chair of Sky News post separation/partial separation from BSkyB. Must be Chair of a board independent from BSkyB board.”
Betting ends on July 17.

