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    Re: Tom Watson, friend of Max Mosley. Grounds for expulsion, surely? Archived Message

    Posted by Mary on October 27, 2020, 8:23 am, in reply to "Tom Watson, friend of Max Mosley. Grounds for expulsion, surely?"

    The sums of money Watson has received are certainly massive.

    Was he a middle man?

    The jobs he held before he left the HoC to join Flutter, a betting company. There are no words except 'odious'.

    ...who is currently serving as senior advisor to Flutter Entertainment, which runs the UK gambling companies Paddy Power, Betfair and Sky Bet, since 2020.'

    Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (3 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
    Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (7 Oct 2016 to 3 Jul 2017)
    Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) (14 Sep 2015 to 7 Oct 2016)
    Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (12 Sep 2015 to 6 Nov 2019)
    Party Chair, Labour Party (12 Sep 2015 to 14 Jun 2017)
    Labour Party Deputy Chair; Campaign Co-ordinator (7 Oct 2011 to 4 Jul 2013)
    Deputy Chair, Labour Party (7 Oct 2011 to 4 Jul 2013)
    Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (13 Jul 2009 to 17 Sep 2012)
    Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) (25 Jan 2008 to 9 Jun 2009)
    Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (2 Jul 2007 to 25 Jan 2008)
    Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Veterans) (5 May 2006 to 6 Sep 2006)
    Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee (1 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
    Government Whip (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
    Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (9 Sep 2004 to 10 May 2005)
    PPS (Rt Hon Dawn Primarolo, Paymaster General), HM Treasury (13 May 2004 to 2 Nov 2004)
    Member, Home Affairs Committee (7 Jun 2001 to 14 Jul

    He also has the chairmanship of UK Music.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_Music

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