Shipley candidate Sir Philip Davies says it is 'nobody's business' whether he placed the bet.
A senior Conservative candidate reportedly placed an £8,000 bet on losing his seat at the general election.Sir Philip, who has been the Tory MP for Shipley since 2005, told the newspaper he expected to lose the seat on 4 July.Sir Philip said it was "nobody's business" whether he placed the bet or not.
He said: "What's it got to do with you whether I did or didn't. I hope to win. I'm busting a gut to win. I expect to lose. "In the 2005 election, I busted a gut to win. I expected to lose. I had a bet on myself to lose in the 2005 election, and my bet went down the pan." He added: “And if anyone’s alleging I’ve done anything illegal, they’re very welcome to allege it, but I’m afraid I haven’t.”
When contacted by the BBC, Sir Philip said he stood by his comments to the newspaper but did not offer any further comment.The report about Sir Philip came after several parliamentary candidates were accused of placing bets surrounding the date or outcome of the election.from Craig Williams, the candidate in Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr, and Laura Saunders, the candidate in Bristol North West, who are both being investigated by the Gambling Commission.
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