‘Angry’ Conservatives want gambling banned for politicians

‘Angry’ Conservatives want gambling banned for politicians | Mel Stride

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4 күн бұрын

“I would describe it as deeply, deeply disappointing.. I am as angry as the prime minister is about it.”
Gambling should "quite possibly" be banned for politicians says work and pensions secretary Mel Stride after Tory candidates were suspended in light of the election betting scandal.
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@peterpluim7912 2 күн бұрын

Politicians who think personal integrity is not the most important issue in this election should look for a new job.

@englishboy993 2 күн бұрын

Sorry, but, not one politician does... They're all sleeze bags who take us for mugs

@alistairbeveridge2753 2 күн бұрын

Listen to what they’re telling you, there’s going to come a time when the public are shouting from the rooftops because they’ll feel they’ve been deceived, misinformed, when all along you haven’t, you’ve just been asleep, dreaming of the times when honourable ladies and gentlemen of the house meant something, we’re llloooooonnnnnngggggggggg since past those days.

@user-zz2yq2cd6x 2 күн бұрын

@@alistairbeveridge2753😊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😅

@ianwoodall4523 2 күн бұрын

Turned around the economy? Liar !

@Captain_Aardvark 2 күн бұрын

To be fair, millionaires and billionaires have never had it so good.

@stevec6427 2 күн бұрын

They have turned around the economy. Between the 2008 banking crash and 2010 election, we had strong economic growth. They've really turned that around

@alridd7038 2 күн бұрын

Went shopping yesterday and paid attention. Milk = up. Chocolate and sweets ? = up Fuel is up. Meat is up . Soups yes they’re up. Bread of course it’s up . Cakes= up Crisps .surely not 🙇‍♂️yes they’re up and a bit more. Cold meats are up . Fruit .yes yes up. Washing powder ? Surprisingly some are up some the same.no idea why they ain’t up!!🤷‍♂️ Soft drinks yes up again. Alcohol is up. Toilet rolls are up. Cheese?. Dwindling around the same but up in some. Chocolate.surprisingly they’re up and smaller .so way up!!! And they say they’ve lowered inflation so it’s not going up as fast as it was ! But it’s still going up!!! One more up needed. Time up! Vote em out!!!!!

@alridd7038 2 күн бұрын

@@stevec6427more chance of turning around a rogue calf.then again they use cars for that!

@boota1979 2 күн бұрын

@@stevec6427 In 2010 the Tories ushered in austerity, as a political choice. It's was not an inevitable or necessary burden that a country had to bear. What it achieved was under-resourced services and a general decline resulting from chronic, systematic lack of investment. Local councils have been crippled and in many places their budgets halved. Services literally stripped to the bone. Pitting the people of this country against each other and going to war with the most vulnerable in society and some how convincing many, they were the reason the country was failing!! All the while overseeing the largest transfer of wealth in history from the people of this country, selling the remaining silverware to the lowest bidder and allowing UK companies to be sold into foreign hands. The Tories must never be anywhere government again.

@xavierhucklenbruch1798 2 күн бұрын

The fact that they have to be told says enough

@Calvin23 2 күн бұрын

Fishy can’t control his party but insists he can run the country hmmm ok lol.

@daviddack1595 2 күн бұрын

But who gambled on Brexit ?

@Tzhz 2 күн бұрын

Gambling and Trading should be banned for anyone that works in Parliament or anyone working for a company that receives government contracts.

@spacechannelfiver 2 күн бұрын

I don't see any need to ban sports betting, having a flutter at Aintree doesn't reek of corruption. The Ministerial code covers Trading, whether they take a blind bit of notice of it is another matter.

@harrypainter7472 2 күн бұрын

Only if what they're betting on is about British politics

@icarus877 2 күн бұрын

You can not ban people from gambling. There is no need for it anyway, we have laws in place that should be enough of a deterrent. The people who have been caught will lose their jobs and probably be fined and or imprisoned.

@tazgecko 2 күн бұрын

Doesn't need to be banned. There is already law in place. All they have to do is follow it.

@chrisd924 2 күн бұрын

They are only angry cause they got caught...

@davesandall4530 2 күн бұрын

Ah Mel Stride a complete stranger to truth

@MrGarethgates 2 күн бұрын

This tory: "giving younger people the democratic right to vote is bad for us so we don't want it to happen"

@williamhenry8914 2 күн бұрын

It's just tories doing what tories always do. They probably didn't even see it as wrong until the scandal blew up, it's just how the world works in their eyes. One rule for me and another for thee.

@timmcardle5764 2 күн бұрын

Mate. They still don’t see it as wrong. It took them 2 weeks to suspend them. They genuinely don’t understand that they’re in the wrong. They’re just going through the motions of pretending that they’re remorseful because everyone is angry at them. They see that they’re being yelled at but cannot comprehend why so they’re just going through the ‘correct’ motions.

@williamhenry8914 2 күн бұрын

@@timmcardle5764 Yeah, you're right it's even grimmer. They aren't sorry they're just petulant they got caught.

@DJWHITE_ 2 күн бұрын

Nobody expects the Tory Inquisition! 🤣

@multipl3 2 күн бұрын

Theyre tories. What do you really expect??

@duncansteward4331 2 күн бұрын

Stop MPs from trading in stocks and shares and using insider information as well. Another none sunject to distract the public from real events.

@rlittlewood6343 2 күн бұрын

Deeply disappointed that you havent been able to fiddle more dough

@paulburton9386 2 күн бұрын

The Tories hate it when what they get up to goes public! Partygate, is another example!

@rchas1023 2 күн бұрын

Ethics: Jockeys mustn't bet on racing: Politicians mustn't bet on politics, business, the economy, or anything controlled by legislation.

@richardjames3022 2 күн бұрын

So Tories haven't ever changed the boundaries to help their electoral prospects. What a hunt

@onenote6619 2 күн бұрын

It isn't gambling when you already know the outcome.

@anonUK 2 күн бұрын

The problem is the alleged use of inside information for private gain, something which Tories have done forever, just not via Ladbrokes or William Hill. Betting on something that you don't have inside info on, like the 2:30 at Aintree, shouldn't be a problem. The Labour MP placed a bet on his own defeat, before campaigning got started.

@julianshepherd2038 2 күн бұрын

It is half the reason for private schools

@alridd7038 2 күн бұрын

Just like when they invest in shares in oil prior to announcing to the public that we need more oil!

@JamesGaunt369 2 күн бұрын

So no to laws that improve the air quality for our children, or help secure the future of the planet, but yes to laws that stop themselves from being able to cheat because they know they are corrupt at heart.

@pip1723 2 күн бұрын

Labour government next week 👍

@KevinTullock 2 күн бұрын

Just the Conservatives but even more Fascist 🤷🏻‍♂️🤦‍♂️

@mikeytiernan7802 2 күн бұрын

Just as bad. I can’t even figure out where labour stand. Everytime he’s asked a question that I care about he blatantly avoids answering it. Political system is corrupt and broken.

@carlpierce2486 2 күн бұрын

Rishi is 'incredibly angry' none of the selfish buggers in the office put any money on for him after he told them the date.

@Captain_Aardvark 2 күн бұрын

The problem is that Rishi's "anger" expressed itself through shrugging it off until he realised the story wasn't going away after all.

@carlpierce2486 2 күн бұрын

Very true.

@patchlolly979 2 күн бұрын

What a mess politicians have become

@bobsmith2794 2 күн бұрын

no one believes sunak and the tories there trying to save there own skins

@prideofdurham4776 2 күн бұрын

Does "gambling" include MPs with shares in companies they pass laws to promote their products like covid vaccines , construction materials , PPE , oil gas electricity and Infosys ?

@cliffwillson3643 2 күн бұрын

Yes, something clearly happend. The focus group said dump them, so Sunak did as he was told.

@grantwallace1882 2 күн бұрын

You can't take "decisive" action two weeks late.

@roygardiner4002 2 күн бұрын

Like all politicians - just out for themselves with no thought for party or country.

@dianecameron137 2 күн бұрын

they are treating their position in politics as a joke instead of being their for the people in this country which is their job kick them out they are not wanted save the money they get paid and give it back to the people of this country

@robertcooper8939 2 күн бұрын

Why isn't the gambling competition sueing the.

@bobsmith2794 2 күн бұрын

because there torys. they are privileged

@robertcooper8939 2 күн бұрын

I suppose rent boys have already paid

@brianferguson7840 2 күн бұрын

Richy Sunak is not a completely incompetent, useless, hopeless, piece of characterless Jelly ! But, he could be with a little effort!!

@user-us8le6lu4h 2 күн бұрын

I've put a bet on Rishi moving to California on July 5th.

@robertpv6639 2 күн бұрын

"All this talk about our corruption is really getting in the way of our fear mongering."

@trina415 2 күн бұрын

Do what he wants its over for him and his decrepid party anyways roll on next week

@mup_pet 2 күн бұрын

Why did Sunak lie? He claimed he's not a gambling man. When is he going to pay up on that bet he lost against Piers Morgan?

@EvenBigger-Brother 2 күн бұрын

What is far more concerning is the con mp attempting to stomp on our constitution , by taking away our right to record public servants , it is a necessity to keep those in the public sector accountable and transparent in their actions ,ensuring the publics well being and that they are treated fairly and justly .

@user-rn2zb6be1u 2 күн бұрын

That will continue under Labour, if anything it's going to increase as they will have Galloways "Workers party" reform and groups like The Muslim Vote to compete with. Such groups could threaten the uniparty especially when they organise people against the political class. Expect more political prisoners in the UK

@EvenBigger-Brother 2 күн бұрын

@@user-rn2zb6be1u you are wasting your party line guff on me twinkle. no party favours here .tyrants all flush the same way when you yank their chains .

@user-rn2zb6be1u 2 күн бұрын

@@EvenBigger-Brotherwhat party line? What I wrote was against the LabCon uniparty. I mentioned the third parties because the discourse will be shaped by their respective results I agree with you. Assuming #ZEROSEATS wipes out the Blue Blairites the opposition could be different to what we normally see, expect the establishment to retaliate though

@EvenBigger-Brother 2 күн бұрын

@@user-rn2zb6be1u "What party line? " the guff you keep spouting twinkle . its meaningless.

@brod5079 2 күн бұрын

When they say it was right to do the internal investigation before Suspending, my question would be do you think kier starmer was too quick to suspend the Labour mp?

@davidclarke6329 2 күн бұрын

How about banning the gambling company donations instead.

@clivewalker5465 2 күн бұрын

How about adjusting their Moral Compass , and follow the Laws and Rules already in place . They have , it appears , broken the Law , why would they abide with any another Law brought in ?

@EppingBlogger 2 күн бұрын

I cannot bear to listen to the whole interview but if the headline accurately reflects his remarks (why would I have doubts about the accuracy of a journalists headline, you might wonder), then I want to comment on it. The idea that every display of poor judgement, ineptitude, lack of self-awareness, lack of the right qualities should be dealt with by more legislation and more bans is the antithesis of all I stand for. If political parties or business or the media or quangos do not want to be embarrassed by criminal, irresponsible or embarrassing actions by their staff then recruit proper people to start with. What we have seen in these betting disclosures is the result of recruitment by the Tories of immature entitled people into government and politics. Other parties are just as bad. The candidates they chose are selected on the basis of agreeing with the current leader's views (hence the number of liberal democrats put on candidate lists by Cameron) whereas more thoughtful people are driven away from participation in party politics. Why would anyone of substance want to be involved with the trivial nature of Westminster parties? They cannot even agree on their policies during an election campaign. They think evasion and yah-boo answers are a suitable way of showing us their electability.

@stevejames6674 2 күн бұрын

They haven't denied this have they

@supratik.m 2 күн бұрын

GAMBLING and BETTING should be BANNED from GOVERNANCE which need not be only LIMITED to POLITICS. Will do the 🌎 GOOD in the Long Run. 🤔

@davehopkin9502 2 күн бұрын

Betting against yourself may be rather wierd but its nott illegal, however using inside information is a criminal offence under section 42 of the Gambling Act 2005 and carries a penalty of up to 2 years in prison.....

@kat2023. 2 күн бұрын

The Labour mp didn't know the outcome, thats the difference here. The people who bet on when the election knew the result before they placed the bet.

@andydudley1775 2 күн бұрын

am i dreaming or are the people that abused gamberling laws .want us supressed for it .

@SlowhandGreg 2 күн бұрын

Tories being the party of Tax cuts? This isn't true all taxes are going up because of frozen thresholds, the NI cut affects upper middle income households if your a Pensioner or lo paid your tax is going up substantially. Turned round the economy? Also not true CPI inflation is at 2% but it's a rolling average and will start to rise again next month AND CPIH (housing) is still at 2.8 so no rate cut on the horizon and OOH is at 6.7% (Owner occupiers) Put simply you can't tax cut your way out of recession and stagnation

@user-rn2zb6be1u 2 күн бұрын

Blue Blairites they are the party of high taxes, Wokery, lockdown and open boarders. They market themselves as reducing migrants. Not only have they continued the Blairite policy of open boarders they have broken every record set by labour then even chartering flights and sending the air force to collect more migrants to bring to the UK.

@gavinparry5426 2 күн бұрын

Let's hope is Mel is out of his Stride next week!

@sol2746 Күн бұрын

Is Mel Stride the only Tory MP left?.

@powell656 2 күн бұрын

The tories usually oppose regulations , do they need new laws to control their venal instinct.

@earnestequivocation6250 2 күн бұрын

Honesty integrity and ability……any Party whose politicians displayed these qualities would be 90% of the way towards securing my vote - suspect I’m not alone

@TryDiy Күн бұрын

If you think there are lots of angry Tories right now, wait until July 5th.

@DuarteMolha 2 күн бұрын

Decisively means 2 weeks of delay

@PeterWalker-on5kj 2 күн бұрын

There should be a ban on the terribly adictive on-line gambling that ruins lives and the tories made the gambling companies able to collect debts from their victims -well, how iconic this is even if they did not bet on line. Maybe if they all became gambling addicts they would take a different attitude to gambling to that which they have now.

@spektrumB 2 күн бұрын

Every day there is more bad news for Tory.😂

@KevinTullock 2 күн бұрын

Vote Reform UK!🇬🇧

@MedievalFolkDance 2 күн бұрын

You can influence the outcome if you bet AGAINST yourself. It is quite easy to throw an election campaign ensuring you lose it. Betting ON yourself means you'll have to campaign in order to win it, which is their job. One is betting on your own confidence, the other can be seen as an attempt to swindle some easy money from a bookies.

@brianferguson7840 2 күн бұрын

A Recession is when your neighbour loses his job ! A Depression is when you lose your job ! Recovery is when the Tories lose theirs !🤣🤣🤣

@tashigool3761 Күн бұрын

In central Devon vote Labour to beat Mel Stride

@parvezvelji5133 2 күн бұрын

Sunak has been running a sort of book in No 10 for months. Am sure all his aunts and uncles and cousins etc etc have bet on that date. Just find one of them and the house will crash.

@alundavies1016 2 күн бұрын

I bet they do!

@enablerbro1 2 күн бұрын

Will Sunak be the first Conservative leader to not resign since 1997? What a legacy. Is there still time for him to walk?

@enablerbro1 2 күн бұрын

At least Hague and Howard lost general elections on their way out.

@GeorgieGeorge2 2 күн бұрын

A bit late now, isn't it?

@stewartjones2173 2 күн бұрын

Quite right too. When you have the over leveraged Press on your side and oligarchs pulling their investments out of the Economy, then only "gambles" that are as near certainties as possible are permissable.