Gary Follis

Former govt and political adviser, scattered tweets with the odd bright spell, views clearly my own

[CapX @CapX]

Whitehall won’t deliver growth until it breaks its consultancy addiction

✍️Katie Carruthers

Read more: https://t.co/4EuNF7grjp

[Betting and Gaming Council @BetGameCouncil]

Congratulations to Followcato for winning the Betting and Gaming Council Novices’ Limited Handicap Steeple Chase at @LeicesterRaces.

The BGC is proud to support today’s race on Veterans Dad.

@PeterABedford

[H.E.T. @HolocaustUK]

Today is Holocaust Memorial Day, marking over 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. We remember the 6 million Jewish men, women and children murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators. As survivors grow fewer and antisemitism rises, today is more vital than ever.

[Daniel Waugh @DanielWaugh6]

Today, the Prime Minister told the House of Commons that "harm from online gambling has surged" and appeared to back this up with the claim that "NHS referrals [for disordered gambling] are up 91% the past year." This raises a number of issues. A thread.

[The Sun @TheSun]

Budget tax grab is another Reeves crackdown on fun that will cost thousands of jobs - The Sun says Save Our Bets! #saveourbets

https://t.co/14Wn8mMioX

[Michael Dugher @MichaelDugher]

“I feel sorry for Reeves. I just felt she deserved something better”.

Excellent by Grainne Hurst in today’s ⁦@Telegraph⁩ on the need for growth, not headline grabbing and magic wands, ahead of a difficult budget. https://t.co/zu06gGohmz

[Michael Dugher @MichaelDugher]

Reality check: It won’t raise the money suggested, it is punters that will be hit, funding to sports will suffer (the big firms do sports & gaming - higher costs hit the business as a whole), investment/jobs are at risk + the unsafe, unregulated black market (zero tax) will boom.

[Betting and Gaming Council @BetGameCouncil]

Important intervention from @RichardBakerMP: "If we want thriving high streets, world-class sport, and a safe environment for those who choose to bet, then we must ensure that our tax regime supports a sustainable, regulated betting market." Read more 🔽
https://t.co/KTQQvf0AA8

[Michael Dugher @MichaelDugher]

Important story by ⁦@ryansabey⁩ today about punters continuing to switch to the unsafe, unregulated black market in online betting. That’s bad for safer gambling, bad for sports like racing + bad for the economy as they pay no tax & employ no one. https://t.co/5SL1XcRoPk

[Michael Dugher @MichaelDugher]

My moment of triumph…Crowned yesterday as ⁦the @Coral⁩ Champion Tipster. Thanks to ex-England Glen Johnson for the bottle of fizz + a big thanks to ⁦@SiClare⁩ and all his fantastic team 🍾🏇🏻 #CheltenhamFestival

[Betting and Gaming Council @BetGameCouncil]

Fantastic to welcome @fionatwycross to the iconic @HippodromeLDN to tour the landmark venue, meet staff, and learn more about the UK's vibrant casino sector.

https://t.co/0UAzMe1uxK

[Michael Dugher @MichaelDugher]

Rachel Reeves 💯. There are always reasons not to do something. But the country is either serious about going for growth or not. That means we can’t keep putting off big decisions. And it’s perfectly possible to choose jobs, investment & growth, whilst protecting the environment.

[Karen Pollock 🎗️ @KarenPollock100]

As we mark 80 years after liberation, when eyewitnesses are dwindling in number and as antisemitism continues to surge, it is more crucial than ever that this history is remembered.
Thank you Prime Minister for making this important visit.

[Christian Wakeford MP @Christian4BuryS]

📣Pleased to support Safer Gambling Week 2024 - a campaign now in its eighth year! Created to start a national conversation about safer betting and gaming.

As in previous years the campaign is supported by The Gambling Commission and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

[John Grady MP @johnadgrady]

Delighted to support Safer Gambling Week 2024 - an important opportunity to spread the word about safer gambling and the tools available to take control and gamble more safely.

[H.E.T. @HolocaustUK]

This is fantastic news. We are hugely grateful to the Chancellor for recognising our work. We are at a crucial juncture as Holocaust survivors become fewer and frailer, and the importance of ensuring their testimony is preserved and accessible for generations to come cannot be underestimated.
With the surge in antisemitism today and as the Holocaust moves from living history to history, this work is vital and urgent.

[Michael Dugher @MichaelDugher]

'She is great company and great fun. She’s more Beyoncé than Taylor Swift in her musical tastes,' friend Michael Dugher says.

Profile of ⁦@RachelReevesMP⁩ today in the ⁦@theipaper⁩ by ⁦@kitty_donaldson⁩ and ⁦@HugoGye⁩ https://t.co/skqeimxN6D

[Michael Dugher @MichaelDugher]

Important reminder (and reality check) from the Editor of the @RacingPost @ThomasKerrRP

[Betting and Gaming Council @BetGameCouncil]

There’s been an ongoing debate about betting advertising in sports.

In a new blog for @politicshome former minister and MP @chhcalling sets out the facts.

Read more here 👇 https://t.co/flWKt5hGl0

[Betting and Gaming Council @BetGameCouncil]

On behalf of 110,000 people whose jobs depend on the regulated industry, a big thanks to ⁦@fionatwycross⁩ for taking the time to meet with staff at the ⁦@GrosvenorCasino⁩ in Liverpool. We had a record number of MPs and ministers at our event at Labour conference.