Gambling Commission charges 15 with G E betting offences

[Rufus Stone]

https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news/article...

[scenario8]

Stewie must be in a meeting as this sort of thing really used to be his bag so I’ll get in early to say (pending convictions, naturally) these guys are proper eejits.

Glad they clarified this Jeremy Hunt isn’t the one we all know and love.

Edited to add a link from dear Auntie (who must be salivating at the prospect of further bad boy Tory stories)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c230pvpdek9o

Edited by scenario8 on Monday 14th April 12:52

[donkmeister]

Obviously those using that insider knowledge are in the wrong, but perhaps this should also be a lesson that accepting bets on things where the outcome is pre-determined is a stupid idea.

[MrBogSmith]

Nice to see action taken (assuming he's guilty).

I wonder if the US will be so prudent when it comes to those allegedly benefiting greatly from the stock market volatility.

[sugerbear]

What are the odds of them being convicted?

[bitchstewie]

scenario8 said:

Stewie must be in a meeting as this sort of thing really used to be his bag so I’ll get in early to say (pending convictions, naturally) these guys are proper eejits.

I was indeed.

I particularly liked the statement from the Conservative Party spokesperson that the party "believes that those working in politics must act with integrity".

Thanks for stepping in

[AyBee]

How thick do you have to be to think you can get away with something like this?

[eliot]

isn't publishing their date of births a bit of a no no?

[AyBee]

eliot said:

isn't publishing their date of births a bit of a no no?

So is insider trading, but that didn't seem to stop them...

[S600BSB]

AyBee said:

How thick do you have to be to think you can get away with something like this?

Pretty standard for the Conservative Party tbh.

[Vanden Saab]

MrBogSmith said:

Nice to see action taken (assuming he's guilty).

I wonder if the US will be so prudent when it comes to those allegedly benefiting greatly from the stock market volatility.

We are expecting a knock on the door as we put a few thousand into US stocks the night before the recovery.

[milesgiles]

How stupid do you have to be to not just ring a mate to put it on for you

[MrBogSmith]

Vanden Saab said:

MrBogSmith said:

Nice to see action taken (assuming he's guilty).

I wonder if the US will be so prudent when it comes to those allegedly benefiting greatly from the stock market volatility.

We are expecting a knock on the door as we put a few thousand into US stocks the night before the recovery.

Nice.

It timed well with the ISA allowance refreshing.

[119]

milesgiles said:

How stupid do you have to be to not just ring a mate to put it on for you

And this is exactly the sort of thing that makes the tories unelectable as it stands.

[Pupp]

119 said:

milesgiles said:

How stupid do you have to be to not just ring a mate to put it on for you

And this is exactly the sort of thing that makes the tories unelectable as it stands.

What, like Trump was across the pond?

Suppose we’ll have to wait and see…

[DeejRC]

How much did these folks make?
I mean, I’m kinda presuming the bets weren’t just for a tenner?

[AyBee]

DeejRC said:

How much did these folks make?
I mean, I’m kinda presuming the bets weren’t just for a tenner?

I don't think they were huge amounts and the odds weren't great at 5:1. I mean, it's not like bets are traceab....oh!

[gazza285]

119 said:

And this is exactly the sort of thing that makes the tories unelectable as it stands.

If you don’t vote for a political party because some of them commit fraud, then you won’t have much to choose from come the next election.

[hairykrishna]

DeejRC said:

How much did these folks make?
I mean, I’m kinda presuming the bets weren’t just for a tenner?

I don't know what they all were but one reported the other day was only 100 quid.

It's depressing that they're not even any good at being corrupt.

[DeejRC]

So, basically, it’s the bath plug on expenses level of naff’ness again?
You have to hand it to UK politicians, they really do know how to make utter tits out of themselves.