General Election 2024: General UK Politics Discussion here

[hackey lad]

1 hour ago, Mister M said:

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

Load of cobblers.

[TOM PEPPER]

Just now, hackey lad said:

Load of cobblers.

Go on tell im,seconds out.

[Mister M]

3 minutes ago, hackey lad said:

Load of cobblers.

Thank you for your considered reply. 

 

1 minute ago, TOM PEPPER said:

Go on tell im,seconds out.

Is the day centre still closed? 

Terrible what with all these cuts....Hopefully when we get a new government, you'll have somewhere to go.

🙄

[hackey lad]

1 minute ago, Mister M said:

Thank you for your considered reply. 

 

Is the day centre still closed? 

Terrible what with all these cuts....Hopefully when we get a new government, you'll have somewhere to go.

🙄

It is a considered reply . Where in that article does it mention hundreds of Tories betting on the result, as you are trying to infer . 

[Delbow]

1 hour ago, Mister M said:

Blue on blue action...

 

😁

 

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[hackey lad]

Mrs Miggins the local pie shop owner in Westminster is under investigation for having a bet on the date of the Election.

[El Cid]

2 hours ago, Mister M said:

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.

 

The Guardian is being quite reserved, it looks like corruption to me.

 

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[Wing Commander]

1 hour 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?

Accepting bets on events which are open to people with inside knowledge have an high risk factor. But I don't lose any sleep when the odds are in favour of a punter rather than a bookmaker.

 

The whole saga has been another gift for Starmer who continues to present himself as whiter than white.  I'm not fooled by Starmer.

[Mister M]

14 minutes ago, hackey lad said:

It is a considered reply . Where in that article does it mention hundreds of Tories betting on the result, as you are trying to infer . 

Here for example:

 

I'm inferring that if an industry figure says the list contains "hundred" of names known to be under investigation in relation to the timing of the general election, and that was brought to the attention of The Times then it is more than mere speculation.

[Mister M]

11 minutes ago, hackey lad said:

Mrs Miggins the local pie shop owner in Westminster is under investigation for having a bet on the date of the Election.

Be sure to let the Gambling Commission know then.