NEW: Fifteen charged with betting offences, (remember #gamblegate?) including Rishi Sunak's former aide, a former Tory MP, and several Conservative candidates in the last election. ~AA www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ex-MP Craig Williams charged w...
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#Montgomeryshire & Glyndwr an interesting one to watch. With disgrace of Craig Williams over #Gamblegate, #Conservative support has collapsed. #LibDems are probably a spent force. #Labour will have more support since boundary change but old Montgomeryshire is deeply rural, conservative (small c) and anti Labour. #PlaidCymru are doing well as Elwyn Vaughan is well known local and part of the fabric. PC are in with a chance. #Reform have also taken a lot of Brexity types around Welshpool.
Seems the Tory member for upskirting has got himself into a bit of trouble, £8K's worth to be precise. Allegedly.
#GambleGate #UKpolitics
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/elections-tory-philip-davies-gambling-b2569698.html
Sir Philip Davies latest Tory caught up in gambling row ‘after betting £8,000 against himself’

Conservative candidate allegedly wagered he would lose his Shipley seat in West Yorkshire at upcoming election

The Independent
I'm really angry at the election date betting. They are taking us for mugs. It is always about money for the Tories.
1 Tory would be too many.
#gamblegate

So #Labour has decided to join in #gamblegate

But look at the difference in reaction from #Starmer compared to #Sunak - candidate suspended & money being handed back!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cqqqqx25rz0t?post=asset%3Ac774de1d-3530-4817-bf48-5fddfeb140cb#post

General election latest: More politicians being looked into over alleged election date betting

On Tuesday, a member of the Welsh Parliament "stepped back" from his party's shadow cabinet, while a Labour candidate was suspended.

BBC News

Sunak has withdrawn support for two MP candidates linked to allegations related to betting on the election date

After standing by Craig Williams and Laura Saunders for several days, Sunak pulled the plug on them this morning.

Another sign of disarray in the Tory election campaign....

#Election2024
#GambleGate

The only reason the #Tories have moved on this has to be the fact they have discovered something that we all don't know about yet.

So what else is about to come out about on this story?? Who else enjoyed a flutter? #gamblegate

Election betting: Tories drop two candidates in major U-turn https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jun/25/election-betting-conservatives-drop-two-candidates-craig-williams-laura-saunders?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Election betting: Tories drop two candidates in major U-turn

Party says it can no longer support Craig Williams and Laura Saunders – who are under investigation over alleged bets

The Guardian

Steve Baker directly undermines Sunak when he is asked about #GambleGate on #Peston

"I would call them up and ask, did you do it and if they did it, they are suspended; and he [Sunak] needs to answer why he hasn't [taken this course of action]"

#ouch

#CracksAppearing

Sunak says Tories doing own inquiry into betting allegations & he's not aware of more candidates under suspicion.

it's ok Rishi - we voters have already had our own "public inquiry" into #Gamblegate and the 14 yrs of Tory sleaze so far.

we'll publish our findings on July 5th.

And this one made me smile ...
#gamblegate #betgate