Jack Barton

30 | 2019 BHA Graduate Programme and now Policy and Advocacy Manager | Sport Lover | Politics Graduate | Chair @sacccricket

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#BHAFC

[England Cricket @englandcricket]

Dot. Dot. Wicket. Dot. Wicket. Wicket.

Every ball from that ridiculous Ollie Robinson over 👇

[Football on TNT Sports @footballontnt]

Gabriel misses his penalty ❌

PSG WIN THE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE!!! 🏆

📺 TNT Sports & HBO Max

[Jack Barton @JackB247]

Great evening with BHA colleagues at Sandown last night.

Standout performances from Ombudsman and Talk of New York were the highlights - Definitely Oasis made for a fun end to the night post racing too!

[Vaughan Lewis @VaughanLewis1]

New: The Gambling Black Market: what we showed at CMS and what the regulator said next.

100,000+ suspicious domains targeting UK customers. ~300 removed by the GC. $7.5bn estimated revenue from a single offshore operator. £16.6bn staked on the black market. 77% of consumers oppose affordability checks.

The data is clear. Full piece here 👇

https://t.co/LwWsWDLad6

[Jack Barton @JackB247]

Very much encourage engaged racing bettors to take part in the HBF Survey 👇🏼

[H'racingBettorsForum @HbfBritain]

HBF's 2026 survey can be found here
https://t.co/g61xI0LjOW
It takes just five minutes! Please assist us in understanding the thoughts of racing punters

[Tom Garratt @Tgarratt10]

There’s a foul on todibo, mavropanos AND the West Ham goalie. But they rule it out for an arm across the goalie.

Fair play Arsenal it’s a huge result and guaranteed them the title but I don’t wanna hear winging about refs after that and the atleti game. They’re getting away with murder.

[British Horseracing Authority @BHAHorseracing]

💬 "The Government must bring this back to Parliament for full democratic scrutiny."

An important intervention from previous Gambling Minister @StuartAndrew, who was clear when he was in post that affordability checks should only be approved if they are proven to be fully frictionless.

The opposite is happening now, and we agree with his assertion that the Government needs to bring this policy – which will have severe unintended consequences for British racing – back to parliament for full democratic scrutiny.

https://t.co/L7zMsPrL4p

[Racing Post @RacingPost]

A question of trust 🤝

Should the Gambling Commission be allowed to mark its own homework on affordability checks? 🤔
https://t.co/jGEQASdCA2

[Jack Barton @JackB247]

Hear, hear.

The current Government position of "trust us, this will be better for racing" is completely unsustainable without providing any evidence to back it up.

[Chris Fawcett @chrisgambler247]

If financial risk(affordability) checks are to proceed, full transparency from the Gambling Commission is essential:
1⃣ Publish the pilot results in full.
2⃣Disclose board-level accountability, including voting positions.
3⃣Define clear, measurable outcomes for the policy and include a sunset clause so the policy can be reversed if it fails to deliver within a fixed timeframe.

[Jack Barton @JackB247]

Delighted to have my first winner as an owner! (Very small share)

[Racing TV @RacingTV]

A facile win for Viscountess Nelson @PerthRacecourse ✅

[Racing TV @RacingTV]

A facile win for Viscountess Nelson @PerthRacecourse ✅

[Jack Barton @JackB247]

Lively debate to sit in earlier!

FRA's getting some long overdue parliamentary attention can only be a good thing.

[Backbench Business Committee @CommonsBBCom]

In Westminster Hall, MPs are holding a debate on gambling advertising, put forward by @AlexBallingerMP and @BeccyCooper4Lab

📚Read the Commons Library debate pack: https://t.co/FILaWs4Twm

📺Watch on Parliament live: https://t.co/hoiSSNvXUt

[British Horseracing Authority @BHAHorseracing]

ℹ️ Policy and Advocacy Manager Jack Barton runs through some of the live issues that the BHA’s Corporate Affairs team are actively working on.

Full details: https://t.co/hOaC8yvpiC

[Jack Barton @JackB247]

Good news 👇

https://t.co/7etq9Q9AwG

[James Noyes @jranoyes]

Today I sent an open letter to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, @lisanandy — calling on the Government to pause the implementation of financial risk assessments for bettors until a proper evaluation of the Gambling Commission’s pilot scheme has been published and made available for scrutiny.

I am deeply concerned by recent reports which have highlighted the pilot’s apparent lack of transparency and efficacy.

Coverage of my letter is in the Guardian:

https://t.co/qY6SCwfjOj

[BBC 5 Live Sport @5liveSport]

🐎 "I Am Maximus - what a performance!"

🎙️ Here's how John Hunt called the 2026 Grand National at Aintree...

🤩 Commentary to match the drama!

[Jack Barton @JackB247]

If only this Barton could travel as easily as Barton Snow #Aintree

[Jack Barton @JackB247]

First Corporate Affairs blog of 2026 has been published this morning.

If you enjoy the politics of horseracing, please read 👇

[British Horseracing Authority @BHAHorseracing]

📝 In our latest blog, you can read more about why affordability checks will be so damaging to British racing and what other steps we have previously taken, and continue to take, to oppose the policy.

Read more: https://t.co/hOaC8yvpiC

#BackBritishRacing #SaveOurBets

[British Horseracing Authority @BHAHorseracing]

✍️ Join the hundreds who signed yesterday’s open letter by writing to your MP outlining your concerns about affordability checks using the #SaveOurBets website.

Enter your details here: https://t.co/EeSAiiifN2

#BackBritishRacing #SaveOurBets