GreatAlbatross@feddit.ukM to UK Politics@feddit.ukEnglish · 5 days agoShipley Conservative Sir Philip Davies 'bet £8,000 he would lose his seat'www.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up157arrow-down11
arrow-up156arrow-down1external-linkShipley Conservative Sir Philip Davies 'bet £8,000 he would lose his seat'www.bbc.co.ukGreatAlbatross@feddit.ukM to UK Politics@feddit.ukEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square31fedilink
minus-squareHowManyNimons@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 days agoThe motive is money, especially if you’re pretty sure you’re going to lose.
minus-squarefrankPodmore@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·4 days ago “In the 2005 election, I busted a gut to win. I expected to lose. I had a bet on myself to lose in the 2005 election, and my bet went down the pan.” He didn’t throw the '05 election, even when he bet against himself.
minus-squarepolonius-rex@kbin.runlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 days agoso to check, you’re fine with a football player betting against themselves, so long as they then happen to win?
The motive is money, especially if you’re pretty sure you’re going to lose.
He didn’t throw the '05 election, even when he bet against himself.
so to check, you’re fine with a football player betting against themselves, so long as they then happen to win?