Ed Vaughan

We are saddened to hear the sudden passing of John Flemming. On behalf of HRI we offer our sincere condolences to John’s family and friends. May he rest in peace.

Zack Polanski, "We've got lots of Labour MPs who take donations form gambling companies, why is that atrocious?" Hannah Spencer, "It's hard to describe the full impact of the harm caused by gambling" "It's not just on the individuals themselves, it's on their friends and families" "People I know have had gambling addictions" "I don't want to live in a world where - one gambling company chief executive earned £500 million - off the back of people's misery" "While we live in a society where people rely on food banks" "And if you've got a gambling addiction because you've been targeted by these companies, there's no help on the NHS, it's charities who are left to pick up the pieces" "Betting shops tend to be places where more people are poor, and they're targeted by the betting companies who are just lining their own pockets" "I'm proud that in the Green party we don't take money from gambling companies, it comes from people like us. We're not bankrolled by gambling companies or lobbyists" "I don't want to live in a world where kids are watching football and they're just exposed to gambling adverts" "I don't think we should have companies whose only aim in life is to bleed people dry"

Drug laws have never stopped people from using drugs. They've stopped people from using drugs safely. It's time to legalise *and* regulate.