July election backed at bookies.

We had horse racing under Harold wilson...

https://x.com/DaleVince/status/1793333693999661155?s=19

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YHTL

Such a good job that Sunak’s suite was pre-shrunk

https://x.com/APartridgeQOTD/status/1793326353774698692

https://x.com/Socket1Sophie/status/1793336733821513888?s=19

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wow ...this is just for charlie because he missed one

Lfc and Charlie lovemaking like rats in a sack .....troll on

apparently Rishi was out in the rain because he would not have been able to attack Labour from inside Downing St.

Larry the Cat
@Number10cat
Lots of people asking me where I was when Sunak announced the election. I was inside, because it was raining. Only an idiot would have gone out in that... #GeneralElection

If you can’t do something about that leftie remainer  lunatic
blasting out loud music, and he’s just one of millions like him -you aren’t going to be
capable of running the country smoothly .. it’s the people

Like you ?

Will the covid dead relatives sue the tories once they are out of government

It would be respectful to those that died

https://x.com/ProfBrianCox/status/1793393061566812202?s=19

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Will the sick geriatric pervert be eligible to vote ?

You know it makes sense!!


https://x.com/Number10cat/status/1793556771736608872

“ I have faith that the Labour Party
will do a good job for Britain “ . My Aunt Agnes

Ed Conway, "Real household income is going to
fall for the first time in any parliament going
back to the 1950s"

Sunak's legacy

Another one completely out to lunch

Real income has been steadily falling in Britain
for at least the last forty years

The thing with sir Starmer is he's always criticising the failures and policies of The Tories. But, he'll not tell us (former Labour voters) what he'll do and his own policies. And, when he did he put the Party before humanity and UK Plc eg Gazans and Islamists and extremists in his Party.

And, to cap it he even announces no Rwanda flights if Labour wins, and probably an amnesty to all those in the UK illegally including the newly arrived/ing boat people. This is preposterous with little regard for the British people, its economy, infrastructure and harmony of UK Plc.

Tactical voting, may I hasten to advise.

Rishi Sunak taking a brave approach to small talk at a brewery in Wales.

He asked workers if they're looking forward to 'all the football'. One quickly pointed out that Wales haven't qualified for the Euros

How many seats will Georges Mob Stand , How many will they win ?

You can lay Labour majority at 1.19 in overall majority market

You can back Labour majority at 1.19 in next government market

It's funny what happens when the manipulation starts.

Tory chaos continues - almost 100 areas emailed asking for candidates 48hr deadline..... formal official nomination has to be submitted by 7th June



Sunak caught the tories on the hop...

https://x.com/PGMcNamara/status/1793702331961450798?s=19

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Tory whips have had to ask their MPs not to announce they've decided not to stand all at the same time, so it doesn't look like the entire party has given up.

This is not a joke. I know, everything they say sounds like it's intended to be satire. But this has really happened.


Lol

There must be some dirt that the tories
can dig up on Starmer ?  Remember that
scene in the godfather - the politician and
the prostitute ? If the mafia can fix it surely
the Tory party could
Maybe time to get Dominic Cummings back on board ?

Why on earth has he called it now !?

he wants you to get your breakfast early LFC ....

Hopes for a small boat invasion , only way out is Rwanda flights ....with us .

Anyone it might concern pensioners would be foolish to vote Labour -
they will cancel the triple lock

https://x.com/UKLabour/status/1793717817734218238?s=19

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Tories providing all labour needs...

sunak not satisfied with betting against the uk in the city,a bet placed by his closest adviser on the day the ele ction would be called ,weas placed on the sunday 3 days before shocj GE announcement ,gambling commission looking holding an inquiry
bet was a £100 at 5 to 1, easy pickings when your in the no,bloke did well to keep a straight face ,he,s admitted the bet,story in guardian



1st time poster

unbelievable jeff

https://x.com/craig4monty/status/1800936242487623943

Rishi Sunak’s close aide MP Craig Williams (Montgomeryshire) placed £100 bet on Sunday May 19th with Ladbrokes about date of General Election
3 days BEFORE Sunak made surprise announcement

Gambling Commission reported to have launched an investigation

This is an absolute belter of a story!

@robertshrimsley

It's almost as if the Tories had a grid of disasters ready to run. "Listen boss the D-Day stuff seems to be fading, Time to break out Craig's gambling story before the next leaders debate". Oh & maybe Andrea Jenkyns sticking Nigel Farage on her campaign leaflet just to be safe".

What a plonker! Did he really think he'd not be found out? How'd anyone trust him not profiteering from asking questions in parliament for a corporate entity?

A suspension is inevitable, I believe.

https://x.com/joepike/status/1801231466656862459?s=19

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Anyone know the odds he took from Ladcrooks? I'm assuming we're not looking at a Flockton Grey or Barney Curley scenario.

All expenses covered and he's making 90k plus 70k donations according to the register (plus any undeclared side husstles).

He's either greedy or stupid.

He's extremely greedy and arrogant. He thinks he'll not be found out given his connections, etc. Imagine him being an MP. He'll be open to offers from business entities and wealthy private individuals for his services, if elected. The UK public are prudent to rid him of this impending greed and self-interest.

And now a policeman arrested for placing bets on July election.

So what about the mp?

It was only a piece of cake

Tory scandal grows as second candidate linked to Sunak’s inner circle faces questions over election gambling

A second Tory candidate is under investigation for taking a bet on the election date

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tory-general-election-date-gambling-b2565718.html

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The candidate understood to be under investigation is Laura Saunders, who is running for the Tories in Bristol North West and has worked for the party since 2015. It was also revealed that she is married to Tony Lee, the Conservative Party’s director of campaigns.

It's feckin unbelievable, the level of corruption that is todays tory party.

They'll only be able to trace those that bet online
via their own accounts.

They might look at my account on here, but I have
no known contacts to tory party.

It's like that fateful day on 11th September and
I phoned Mrs at work telling her to sell all
of her bank shares about half an hour before first
plane flew into twin towers...

The BBC can reveal that the Conservative Party’s Director of Campaigning Tony Lee is also being looked into by the Gambling Commission over an alleged bet relating to the timing of the general election.

The BBC reported earlier this morning that Lee – who, we understand, took a leave of absence from his job yesterday afternoon – is married to the Conservative candidate who is also being looked into by the betting industry regulator.

Laura Saunders, the party’s candidate in Bristol North West has worked for the Tories since 2015.

She is married to Lee. It is not known when the bet she placed was made or for how much money. Nor is it known when Lee placed a bet and for how much money.

Laura Saunders and Tony Lee have been approached for comment by the BBC and have not replied.

A Conservative Party spokesman told the BBC: “We have been contacted by the Gambling Commission about a small number of individuals. As the Gambling Commission is an independent body, it wouldn’t be proper to comment further, until any process is concluded.”

https://x.com/jimwaterson/status/1803794890175721724?s=19

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https://x.com/Moor3_D/status/1803796308144107905?s=19

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There were 2 large bets by the standards of political betting -- one for £830 at odds that should deliver a £5,800 profit, and one for £850 that should deliver an expected £2,562 profit, which came in during the afternoon of 21 May, the day before Sunak announced

Chris cook

Unbelievable, what was someone thinking?

Who would have guessed that the hill the
Tories chose to die on would be William Hill?

Huge Osborne

A Conservative candidate alleged to have bet on the timing of the general election has confirmed she is cooperating with the Gambling Commission.

Laura Saunders, the party’s candidate in Bristol North West, says she is also considering legal action against the BBC, which first revealed the betting regulator was looking into her.

The BBC said in a statement that it was confident in its journalism.

It is not known when the bet was placed or for how much money.

Ms Saunders' husband, the Conservative Party’s director of campaigning Tony Lee is also being looked into by the betting watchdog over an alleged bet relating to the timing of the 4 July election.

A statement released via solicitors said: "Ms Saunders will be co-operating with the Gambling Commission and has nothing further to add.

"It is inappropriate to conduct any investigation of this kind via the media, and doing so risks jeopardising the work of the Gambling Commission and the integrity of its investigation.

"The publication of the BBC's story is premature and is a clear infringement of Ms Saunders' privacy rights.

"She is considering legal action against the BBC and any other publishers who infringe her privacy rights."



Lol, keep it going...

Sunday Times @thetimes exclusive

TORY CHIEF DATA OFFICER is now under investigation by the Gambling Commission after allegedly
PLACING DOZENS OF BETS on the election date

I wonder if they are the betfair bets?

Lfc banned... 2+2=5?

third party accounts being looked at

Gambling Commission investigating 'many' other individuals who bet on general election - ITV News

incredible scenes

The Gambling Commission, we understand, asked betting companies to share details of anyone who had bet £20 or more on a July election.

Gambling commission examining every bet over £20 on a July election for Conservative Party links. bit.ly/3zmKFno . bets went up six fold in days before announcement. May I repeat though the spike in Clacton bets before NF declared? Please gamble responsibly.

5 more plods investigated.

Other than plod, I'm sure there will be more

Yes plod seems happy to announce they've been caught
whilst for some reason the Gambling Commission have
stopped the tories revealing how many of them were at it.

it is being reporte dthat scottish secretary alister jack won two bags backing june and july

oh dear

he is now saying that when he told the bbc this he was joking

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czkk0d19kgdo

a fifth tory member is being investigated, russell george, member of the welsh parliament.

Mr Jack says

“I did not place any bets on the date of the general election during May - the period under investigation by the Gambling Commission


So he did bet it? But not in May.

tbh who'd have an issue if Jack had a bet(bets) on when the election was to take place if he had placed them either before or in May (or both)? I think, however, that it was a crazy idea to do it given that he's a politician.

He may have picked up on something, who knows.

I suspect a ban on political betting for politicians
may be coming.

People are surprised that others can read whats
happening by looking at betting. Everybody has friends
that can get bets on anyway, when needed.

Most of these were naive, and or greedy.

BREAKING

FIFTEEN Tories?

BBC has learned that up to 15 Conservative Party candidates and officials are being looked at by the Gambling Commission

It’s presumed (but not confirmed) these are related to betting on the date of the election?

#GambleGate

Ed Davey had a bet in the 2019 election (Ed, word of advice - if you've nothing to say, say nothing hth)

Imagine if the Commission was as busy looking into every greyhound that went from 9/2 to Evs and hosed up, checking the accounts of everyone who got on. We all know the tories are corrupt but this is little more than teacup stuff now.

On Tuesday, Mr Jack admitted he had placed a £20 bet at five to one - which would have netted him a return of £120.

He said he had also "put two bets on in March of £5 each for an election to be held in May and June respectively".

PMSFL BBC had this on their Front page

2 fiver and a score Bet Being Investigated , Who actually gives a flying

He says he won 2 grand.

Charges...

How inopportune, just before the Runcorn by election

Fifteen people including former Conservative MP Craig Williams have been charged with betting offences by the Gambling Commission.

The investigation was launched last year following bets placed on the timing of the 2024 general election.

The commission said the investigation focused on individuals "suspected of using confidential information - specifically advance knowledge of the proposed election date - to gain an unfair advantage in betting markets".

Before the election was called, Williams was the MP for Montgomeryshire and an aide to then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

The group of those charged includes Russell George, a Member of the Senedd, who has since been suspended from the Welsh Conservative group.

Others charged include Laura Saunders, the former Conservative parliamentary candidate in Bristol North West, and her partner Anthony Lee, a former director of campaigning for the Conservatives; Thomas James, the director of the Welsh Conservatives and Nick Mason, a former chief data officer for the party.




Responding to the charges announced on Monday, a Conservative spokesman said the party "believes that those working in politics must act with integrity".

Not sure if that's a touch of irony or just another lie.

Others on the list are:

Simon Chatfield, 51, of Lower Bourne, Farnham

Amy Hind, 34, of Loughton, Essex

Anthony Hind, 36, Loughton, Essex,

Jeremy Hunt, 55, of Horne, Horley (not that Jeremy Hunt)

Charlotte Lang, 36, of Brixton, London

Iain Makepeace, 47, of Newcastle Upon Tyne

Paul Place, 53, of Hammersmith, London

James Ward, 40, London

Jacob Willmer, 39, of Richmond, London

Following the commission's announcement, a Met Police spokesperson said Mr Hunt was "attached to the Royalty and Specialist Protection Command at the time of his alleged offending".

"A further nine officers will face no further action in relation to any criminal investigation," a statement added.

The Gambling Commission said the 15 people have been charged under section 42 of the Gambling Act and are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on 13 June.

Those found guilty of an offence under section 42 could face a fine or a jail term of up to two years.

The Gang of 15 with vision of easy money. What a greedy bunch!