Government must protect the vulnerable, but the vast majority who bet safely and happily should be able to do so without needless intrusion.
This world-leading, multi-billion pound industry yields hundreds of millions in tax revenue and supports tens of thousands of jobs.
The work the regulated industry is doing to promote safer gambling is having an effect.
This current tripartite agreement between the UK, Ireland and France needs to be maintained as it works so effectively for us all.
For all the trouble its latest proposals will cause for ordinary bettors and industries like the horse racing industry, they won’t even help the very people they purport to protect.