Jackie Olden
@Jackie_olden1
Not anti gambling, Just pro safer gambling.
Why am I campaigning for safer gambling? Because of the behaviour of @MKRSlotsVenues . Without any restrictions in place, this will continue. theguardian.com/society/2024/m…
“People don't realise the scale of the problem of gambling harm in this country.” Labour MP and former Royal Marine @AlexBallingerMP spoke to @zoenora6 about why he wants the government to introduce sweeping gambling reforms and change the taxation system politicshome.com/news/article/l…
Another direct transfer of wealth from the taxpayer to the billionaires?
Asylum seekers using benefits to gamble - I'm surprised the gambling industry hasn't put adverts up on the white cliffs. Seriously - if you enter a country where gambling is normalised and is pitched as a way out of poverty, is this a surprise? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
If it true that this has been going on in AGCs on high streets, as suggested in this story, then @bactauk will have some very serious questions to answer as part of a Home Office inquiry.
EXCL: More than 6,000 asylum seekers have used taxpayer-funded payment cards to gamble since July last year My FOI to government revealed asylum seekers have attempted to and successfully gambled every week since election politicshome.com/news/article/a…
I didn't join the Green Party specifically to vote for Zack. I joined months ago when it became clear that this government doesn't speak for me. Having watched the debates and attended the rallies, I know where my vote is going.
⏳ Final week to sign up to the Green Party. 🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
Had a brilliant time chatting to @dan_batemannn , thanks for having me!
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Aim to Permit is a clause in the Gambling Act 2005 that ties the hands of councils and helps betting shops cluster on our high streets. I want the law changed. I sat down with @MAsgharButt (Leader of Brent) and @MiliKPatel (Deputy) to explain what it is and why it matters.
Great stuff! Now, let's look at other ineffective regulators who appear to work on behalf of the industry they're supposed to regulate. Gambling commission, I'm looking at you 🧐
BREAKING: The water regulator is to be abolished in England and Wales. "Today marks the start of a water revolution" Environment Secretary @SteveReedMP says
This week, UK casinos are allowed to install 4x the number of the most addictive, high-jackpot "B1" slot machines. Official stats indicate more than half of those who play them suffer problem gambling. So why is @DCMS allowing thousands more into society? In today's @thetimes
Not enough attention is being paid to this. @natalieben is doing everything she can. Where is everyone else?
To explain #HouseofLords procedure: It has been declared a money bill (although the bill to raise employer's national insurance was not a money bill - go figure), so I could not table a fatal motion, to stop it. And amendment is possible
The archaic gambling act is not fit for purpose. Time to start again, with a focus on preventing harm, rather than growing the 'industry'.
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Interesting post on a local FB group. As a resident of tameside, I'm 99.9% certain which chain of 'amusement arcades' this is. Why ever would a safe, responsible environment like this need a scary security guard who can 'handle themselves'?
