The MP for Tottenham in the Standard:
The pattern is clear: the gambling industry is targeting deprived areas, saturating them with more outlets. Mare Street, in Hackney, now has eight such establishments; Green Lanes Parade, in Haringey, had its ninth application approved last Thursday — all within 350 metres of each other. Now residents are saying enough is enough. The concentration of so much gambling in one area can change the character of a neighbourhood and send all the wrong messages to young people.
A friend of mine, after reading the MP for Tottenham in the Standard:
He's the, er, higher education minister. Fascinating London policy intervention.
William Hill's London Mayor Specials:
David Lammy: 25/1
Also:
Boris Johnson: Evens
Ken Livingstone: 10/1
Alan Sugar: 12/1
Jon Cruddas: 16/1
Lord Mandelson 20/1
Diane Abbott: 50/1
No price on James Purnell, despite a recent confident prediction. I wonder what Hills would offer if asked.
