'It’s inappropriate for the gambling industry to offer a market for political betting...because it normalises the idea that we should bet on anything and everything, which is not normal.' Will Prochaska of the Coalition Against Gambling Ads theguardian.com/politics/artic…

'It's not normal to gamble on anything and everything in society.' I spoke to Naga Munchetty about the political betting scandal, the normalisation of gambling, and some uncomfortable questions for the Gambling Commission.

William Hill - Fined £19.2million last year for egregious social responsibility failings. This year - reframing the concept of 'safer gambling' as 'positive play' and turning into content marketing to get people to gamble more.

'Gambling fouls everything it touches.' Strong piece from Edward Lucas in today's Times. thetimes.com/comment/column…

Worked in the bookies for a year. This gamble responsibly, stop when the fun stops is nonsense. I was told during training if I ever raised a concern about a punters gambling addiction I'd lose my job.

The Labour Government should implement the statutory levy on gambling operators without delay. It'd be nice if they stopped talking about 'responsible gambling' too. What century do they think we're in? theguardian.com/society/articl… Full letter here: peers-for-gambling-reform.yolasite.com/ws/media-libra…

New official figures released at 9.30 today are expected to show the number of people harmed by gambling has been massively underestimated for years. This is going to be a huge wake-up call to government & policymakers.

"Noted as 'exemplary in all respects' in the independent assessment of its methodology, the Gambling Commission's Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB) Annual Report published today illuminates the grim reality of the prevalence of gambling harms in Great Britain. 1/4

Notable the Betting and Gaming Council have always been quick to promote “official Gambling Commission prevalence stats” when telephone surveys found a problem gambling rate of 0.3% — yet now are questioning the validity of this official Gambling Commission statistic theguardian.com/society/articl…

"The fox should not be in charge of the henhouse. Over 10,000 people a year in the UK die due to alcohol. Yet the industry that profits from these products is given a say in how they're regulated, priced, marketed & made available." - Prof Sir Ian Gilmore theguardian.com/society/articl…

'4. Reject partnerships with alcohol industry bodies.' Important work on how the Government must limit its engagement with the alcohol industry, which should be applied to gambling and all unhealthy commodity industries too.

For anyone interested in co-morbidities and commercial determinants of health - Buzz Bingo's 'smoke-friendly' Bingo Terrace.

UK MPs urged to give up freebies from tobacco, alcohol and junk food firms theguardian.com/politics/artic…

New blog post alert! We demystify the evidence showing that gambling marketing causes harm and why the current regulations are failing to protect the public. It's time for stronger, evidence-based action. Read more on our website tacklinggamblingstigma.com/blog/act-on-th…

"Quite simply, if you want to protect the children, you go ahead with a total ban. If you want to protect bookmakers profits, you go ahead with a partial ban". Stewart Kenny, co-founder & former CEO of Paddy Power abc.net.au/listen/program…

I feel very fortunate to be included on a list of inspiring campaigners who have received a Tenacious Award this year. Looking forward to meeting the other recipients and to benefitting from the support of Breakthrough Impact.