Just an idea @vickyfoxcroft @andyburnham @DawnButlerBrent - but have you ever thought of starting a debate which involves horse racing and gambling with any of the following? Horse Racing is one of Great Britain’s finest industries: 🟢£ to the Treasury - contributes £3.5billion to the UK economy annually 🟢85,000 jobs 🟢Community growth and rural vitality 🟢Hundreds of years of history 🟢World exporter/global trade 🟢Top class Horse Welfare 🟢Bookmakers paying £millions to help those with addiction 🟢Charity work - cancer etc - helping those who need it most. 🟢Children using racetracks for school work - fantastic for mathematics 🟢Second most watched sport in the country. 🟢Daily interest and participation 🟢Looking after the Thoroughbred breed 🟢Terrestrial TV coverage 🟢Veterinary expertise 🟢Strengthens diplomatic ties across the world 🟢Loved by Kings and Queens and world leaders. Plus celebrity support Just an idea…or is your agenda so great you just ignore all this? 🏇🙏