Starmer is determined to kill racing
No one can say they weren’t warned. For years, bookmakers, punters and the horse racing industry have tried to explain,…
How Rupert Murdoch destroyed the innocent enjoyment of watching sport
Since the emergence of Sky Bet in 2001, the ‘casinofication’ of sport has ensured that innumerable ‘micro-events’, along with major fixtures, are now firmly in the grip of gambling
Inside horse racing’s civil war
After six turbulent months as chair of the British Horseracing Authority, Lord Charles Allen felt he had no choice but…
The gangs terrifying the countryside
Sergeant Rob Goacher was on patrol recently when the radio crackled with a tip-off. Two men were hare coursing –…
Labour is doing all it can to kill off horse racing
In July, Victoria, Lady Starmer was photographed at Royal Ascot, celebrating with friends after backing the winner of the Princess…
Washing up is an artform
Right, who’s doing the washing up? It’s 6 p.m. on Christmas Day and the table, which was meticulously set for…
Reeves’ Budget could mark the finish line for British horse racing
When Rachel Reeves confirmed in her Budget that horse racing will be exempted from rises in gambling taxes, there were…
Save our charity shops!
If, like me, your tailor of choice is the British Heart Foundation or Save the Children, it is beginning to…
Is Labour trying to kill the gambling industry?
It seems Labour will not rest until the gambling industry is dead and buried. In the latest attack, more than…
The strike to save the future of horse racing
Horse racing is a notoriously factional sport. The interests of owners and trainers, for example, are quite different from those…
Mugs
Rishi Sunak found himself in hot water last week, though fortunately it was not too hot. Just the right temperature,…
