Am I being a little naive, or are we referring to a politician who values her principles and code of ethics above prostituting her talents, just to mindlessly tow the party line? I’m stunned that she had the courage of her convictions and laid her career on the line, because the lack of urgency to control the excesses of the gambling ‘industry’ and the devastating effects that they had on her constituents abhorred her. Respect!
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[Politics] Tracey Crouch
- Thread starter Binney on acid
- Start date
Generally, I can’t stand tories (although I liked the last blue Kemptown MP).
However, I’d vote for Tracey Crouch if she stood in my ward. Maximum respect for standing up to the chancellor who has been lobbied by the gambling industry on four occasions recently and finally cracked giving them 6 more months of those hateful high stake machines.
The chancellor was asked to meet with this charity, but the coward has not even responded to them:
https://www.gamblingwithlives.org/remembering
However, I’d vote for Tracey Crouch if she stood in my ward. Maximum respect for standing up to the chancellor who has been lobbied by the gambling industry on four occasions recently and finally cracked giving them 6 more months of those hateful high stake machines.
The chancellor was asked to meet with this charity, but the coward has not even responded to them:
https://www.gamblingwithlives.org/remembering
Baldseagull
Well-known member
No, you are not being naive, a genuine principled stance being made.
cunning fergus
Well-known member
- Jan 18, 2009
- 4,745
As refreshing as it is to see a politician stand up for her principles, there is rank naivety in the argument that banning FOBTs will somehow save lives.
Anyone who thinks problem gamblers will change their ways due to a change in stakes are delusional, it’s like making a stand on obesity by saying we should ban crunchies.
There are as many problem gamblers pissing their money away on lotto scratch cards, online bingo and in casinos.
I reckon as many, if not more people commit suicide because of debt caused by irresponsible lending by credit buisinesses as by problem gamblers.
Tackling these would be far more problematic though.
bha100
Active member
- Aug 25, 2011
- 898
Whilst i tip my hat to her in regards to the fobt issue, her overall voting record shows she did not apply them same principles in regards to the most vulnerable
https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/24871/tracey_crouch/chatham_and_aylesford/votes
https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/24871/tracey_crouch/chatham_and_aylesford/votes
banjo
GOSBTS
Is she good at doing the robot??
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
No one puts a gun to these people’s heads and forces them in the bookies, bunch of thickos trying to beat a software program deserve all they get. And that’s from someone who likes a gamble.
clippedgull
Hotdogs, extra onions
Agreed.
pastafarian
Well-known member
Spot on
Of course it won’t change many problem gamblers ways but it will help overall. I think it’s more to do with the huge payouts than the stakes though. I was listening to a story of a gambling suicide on the radio last night (R4, PM 5.15ish) told by the mother. Her son (17) and his school mates used their dinner money on these machines, one of his first experiences of gambling was winning two lots of £500 on consecutive spins. After that win, he was an addict for life until he eventually killed himself 6 years later. Very sad indeed.
nicko31
Well-known member
Indeed well done Tracey for making a stand for the vulnerable. Government hang your heads in same, again...
Very understanding of you. I'm sure the world is much nicer for having you in it.
Brexiteer minister finds something to resign over...
Boris, IDS etc praise her to the hilt...
Guaranteed a position in the next right wing takeover Government?
1.01 imo
Boris, IDS etc praise her to the hilt...
Guaranteed a position in the next right wing takeover Government?
1.01 imo
luppers
New member
Clearly you have never had a problem. I have. I was addicted to slot machines and lost a fortune. I don't consider myself a thicko, not do thousands of other people that are addicts like I used to be.
the only thicko I have come across today is you for such a stupid comment!
- Thread starter
- #16
This is possibly one of the most inane comments I've ever seen on NSC. Why don't you do the sensible thing and just remove it?
Indeed.
The person I know with a gambling addiction has an £80k+ year job, degree from a top University and is one of the smartest people I know. He is not money obsessed or materialistic, it’s the love of maths/odds and the adrenaline of winning plus placing everything on the line that got him I think. I don’t think he’s ever played the slot machines though.
nicko31
Well-known member
Is she Brexitty? Thought she was actually more of a One Nation Tory?
ManOfSussex
We wunt be druv
She's never revealed her stance on Brexit, either before or after the referendum.
pastafarian
Well-known member
Bit like the leader of the Labour Party then