Eric Pickles makes the bookies pay out with a curry
Jonathan Walker writes: Ladbrokes report they have paid out punters who backed Eric Pickles to be spotted in a Birmingham curry house during the Conservative Party conference.
The Local Government Secretary used Twitter to post a picture of himself in an Indian restaurant and immediately called on Ladbrokes to "pay out!"
The bookies claim they have now shelled out thousands of pounds to punters who took the odds of 5/6 about Pickles failing to resist the lure of a biryani.
David Williams of Ladbrokes said: "Eric has left us needing smelling salts. His curry antics have cost us a small fortune and we're feeling a bit fragile."
Here's the great man's photo:
Older/Newer
« Birmingham's virtual future | Two-dinners Mike does it for Brum »
1 Comments
News authors
Jonathan Walker - The Birmingham Post's political editor
My postings |
My feed
Roshan Doug - Poet and freelance journalist
My postings
Alister Scott - Professor of Spatial Planning and Governance, Birmingham City University
My postings
Latest Birmingham Post Business blog
Birmingham Post staff and guest bloggers from Birmingham and the midlands inform and entertain on all business matters.
Latest Birmingham Post Lifestyle blog
Birmingham Post staff and guest bloggers from the midlands give you the lowdown on what's happening in your region and some musings on culture in the UK and beyond.
Latest Birmingham Post Science blog
Birmingham Post staff and guest bloggers from Birmingham and the midlands inform and entertain on all science matters.
Latest Birmingham Post Sport blog
Birmingham Post staff and guest bloggers from Birmingham and the midlands inform and entertain on all sporting matters.
The bookies claim they have now shelled out thousands of pounds to punters who took the odds of 5/6 about Pickles failing to resist the lure of a biryani.