General Election 2024: General UK Politics Discussion here

[El Cid]

I have just had a discussion about people spoiling their ballot paper.

He thinks it's worthwhile, I think it's just nonsense. Surely only cranks spoil their ballot paper?

Low turnout does get discussed and there are studies about it, but spoiling your ballot paper is pointless

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Mister M]

More crony contracts.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jun/24/tory-minister-accused-of-cronyism-after-associates-firm-hired-as-adviser

 

Oh well, it's not as if our country can't afford it - what with public services working so well at the moment.

[Wing Commander]

51 minutes ago, El Cid said:

 

If you are the Queens maid, then you know the answer, most likely.

But would the Queens maid or hat supplier be morally wrong to place a bet?

It is gambling itself that is the problem.

Something like that happened a few years back because they suspended betting on the colour of the Queen's hat after someone tried to place a £1000 bet. 

[Wing Commander]

44 minutes ago, gaz 786 said:

It's not gambling they know the outcome its avarice and greed glad they all losing their jobs parasites feeding off their own kind.....

 

 

Only small sums of money have been betted on the date of the election. It would be greed if someone tried to bet thousands on the election date and then the bet would have been refused acceptance because bookmakers aren't stupid.

[Mister M]

 

Wow - what a horrible thing to do.

You would never guess they'd behave like this, given the policies they've enacted 😃

[Mister M]

Blue on blue action...

 

😁

[Prettytom]

27 minutes ago, Wing Commander said:

Only small sums of money have been betted on the date of the election. It would be greed if someone tried to bet thousands on the election date and then the bet would have been refused acceptance because bookmakers aren't stupid.

Where is the boundary?

 

What is a reasonable bet using insider knowledge?

 

How much constitutes greed?

 

Is your moral compass behind the sofa, or is it under the fridge?

[Mister M]

1 minute ago, Prettytom said:

Where is the boundary?

 

What is a reasonable bet using insider knowledge?

 

How much constitutes greed?

 

Is your moral compass behind the sofa, or is it under the fridge?

And what if 'HUNDREDS' of people in the same party are being investigated for lots of moderately greedy bets?

HUNDREDS of names in list compiled by Gambling Commission as Tory betting scandal escalates

[Beechwood_S6]

         ok lets  😭 weep for the bookmakers, those fine moral establishments, whenever I need a laugh I read their reviews 😂

 

 

https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/www.coral.co.uk

https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/www.ladbrokes.com

 

 

[alchresearch]

Funny that Labour are getting on their high horse with gambling all of a sudden................

 

Gambling Firms Prey on the Working Class. Why is Labour Taking Their Money?

https://novaramedia.com/2023/01/26/gambling-firms-prey-on-the-working-class-why-is-labour-taking-their-money/

 

Labour’s shadow health secretary, Wes Streeting, and shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, have both accepted donations from figures linked to the gambling industry

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-investigations/mps-staff-offices-donations-million-business-bosses-gambling-climate-sceptics/