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Britain at the bookies

Couldn’t help but notice a new TV series on BBC ‘Britain at the bookies’, if you are in the UK you can view it here: –

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b063ly3s/britain-at-the-bookies-episode-1

It seemed a pretty fair and balanced first episode comparing life at the head office of a bookie, with the life of a shop and the realities of problem gambling. I think a fair picture was painted.

It was disheartening to see the jobless guy withdraw his benefits check then head straight to …