Reply to: Clear Plan, Bold Action, Secure Future

[SueEllen]

Now it is up to 15.

https://news.sky.com/story/election-...gated-13159002

The election betting scandal has deepened as a Welsh Conservative is being investigated and a cabinet minister revealed he placed bets on the general election date.

Russell George, a Welsh Conservative member of the Senedd, stepped back from the shadow cabinet after it emerged he was facing a probe by the Gambling Commission over alleged betting on the timing of the vote.

[SueEllen]

The betting cabinet minister is Alister Jack

The Secretary of State for Scotland

He's made £2,100.

He's claiming it is a joke and he didn't place any bets during May.....

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

[SueEllen]

I got the local Tory candidate bumf letter through the post yesterday. It only mentions the C word once (no, not that one, the far worse one).

No party colours and words like "think local" and "I live here" highlighted in bold everywhere.

What's a Tory election leaflet?

Not seen one...

Not even seen a sign for the Conservative and Unionist party.

In fact the only signs I've seen around are lots of "Lib Dems Winning Here" and a few "Labour" with the Union flag incorporated into it.

[WTFH]

I got the local Tory candidate bumf letter through the post yesterday. It only mentions the C word once (no, not that one, the far worse one).

No party colours and words like "think local" and "I live here" highlighted in bold everywhere.

qh

I saw one for the current MP/Tory candidate for the neighbouring constituency. Nowhere on the document, or his website, does it mention which party he is from.

[malvolio]

I got the local Tory candidate bumf letter through the post yesterday. It only mentions the C word once (no, not that one, the far worse one).

No party colours and words like "think local" and "I live here" highlighted in bold everywhere.

qh

To be fair, that is what is supposed to happen. Locals in my old constituency religiously returned a complete vacuum for three elections because he was in the right party. Same thing will happen in our new one I suspect, where we will be saddled with a Lib Dem. It seems the total failure of assorted LD councils in the region are irrelevant.

[quackhandle]

I got the local Tory candidate bumf letter through the post yesterday. It only mentions the C word once (no, not that one, the far worse one).

No party colours and words like "think local" and "I live here" highlighted in bold everywhere.

qh

[WTFH]

Nice to know their bold plan includes the campaiging director, his candidate wife and a protection officer of Sunak's betting on the General Election date of 4 July.

Who would have thought the betting company would check up on winners?

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

[SueEllen]

More corrupt Met police officers. Seems Baroness Casey was correct...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cqqq...8dad162bf#post


Five further police officers allegedly placed election timing bets

The Metropolitan Police say they have been passed information from the Gambling Commission "alleging that five further officers have placed bets related to the timing of the election"
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We've just had this statement from the police:

“We previously confirmed the arrest of a Met officer on Monday, 17 June for misconduct in public office in relation to bets placed on the timing of the General Election.
“The officer – a police constable from the Royalty and Specialist Protection Command – is on restricted duties.
“It is still the case that only one officer is under criminal investigation.
“We have, however, been passed information from the Gambling Commission alleging that five further officers have placed bets related to the timing of the election.
“The officers are based on the Royalty and Specialist Command, the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command and the Central West Basic Command Unit. None of them work in a close protection role.
“Decisions on whether they will be subject to any restrictions will be taken in due course.”

[Andy2022]

Indeed. Trouble is we have a huge number of home grown idiots who will vote for the destruction of our own society.

That's not a nice way to describe all the people who voted for Brexit

[Paddy]

but you're leaving, you said.

He has a Go Fund Me page to fund the car ferry ticket

[SueEllen]

Nice to know their bold plan includes the campaiging director, his candidate wife and a protection officer of Sunak's betting on the General Election date of 4 July.

Who would have thought the betting company would check up on winners?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd11...4d95411e5#post

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceqqjj2132jo

[sadkingbilly]

Indeed. Trouble is we have a huge number of home grown idiots who will vote for the destruction of our own society.

but you're leaving, you said.

[sadkingbilly]

his points are correct. Which are:

UK is the poorest rich country. Correct. We have low average wages.

Vicious cycle of taxes. Yep. Highest in 70 years.

Culture. Toxic culture of drinking. Yep.

Weather. Awful. Yep. Raining and overcast almost all the time.

Crime. Sky high. Hardly any solved.


So which of these points are you disagreeing with? Perhaps I'm trying to sell you something by making them? lol

So now the great one can control the weather?
WOW! who knew?

[SueEllen]

Oh dear!

He scares sheep!

https://x.com/alexwickham/status/1803064545776124024

[escapeUK]

The Tories are done for, and Labour I can't abide....something major needs to happen to turn the tide.

Indeed. Trouble is we have a huge number of home grown idiots who will vote for the destruction of our own society. Add to them those who are afraid of change. The two together will mean we get Labour, and probably another 5 million from migrants by 2029, if not more.