pəlˈɪɾɪkəl dʒˈɜːnəlˌɪst dʒˈɛfɹi pˈɑːɹkhaʊs ɹˈoʊt ðˈæt "bˈɑːɹɹɪŋ ɐ sɛnsˈeɪʃən, dʒˈeɪmz kˈælæɡən wɪl biː ðə nˈɛkst pɹˈaɪm mˈɪnɪstɚ".
Political journalist Geoffrey Parkhouse wrote that "Barring a sensation, James Callaghan will be the next Prime Minister".