Revelations engulfing the Tory party and now Labour have echoes of Partygate and the expenses scandal
launched their election campaign five weeks ago, 20 points behind in the polls and on their fourth prime minister in five years, it was unclear how things could get any worse.that Craig Williams, Rishi Sunak’s closest parliamentary aide, was under investigation by the Gambling Commission for betting on a July election three days before one was called.
Tory and Labour campaigners alike say the scandal is damaging to the government for two reasons. First, it is easy to understand – using insider information to gain advantage when placing a bet is Like Partygate and expenses, the gambling scandal has been impossible to ignore or shut down because it has involved a constant drip-drip of damaging revelations.
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