Sunak’s actions came too little too late, says JJ (Picture: BENJAMIN CREMEL/AFP via Getty Images)
It is a damning indictment on the state of our politics that the public is not more surprised about gamblegate.
So far we have six police officers and up to 15 Tory candidates and officials are embroiled in an ongoing enquiry regarding their involvement in placing bets on the date of the General Election.
I barely raised an eyebrow when I first heard of the allegations against members the Tory Party, because this is exactly the kind of sleaze and questionable behaviour I have come to expect of our government.
Just like millions of other Britons, nothing shocks me anymore when it comes to MPs behaving badly.
Whether it’s partygate, PPE contracts going to Tory mates, or MPs like Chris Pincher being promoted despite sexual assault warnings, there is always a skeleton or two waiting to come out the closet.
I’m not sure what kind of defence those accused of placing bets on the General Election date will mount. It all seems highly suspicious that they just happened to guess correctly days before the wider population were told.
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After initially dragging his feet to take action against his own people, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak suspended his closest parliamentary aide Craig Williams after he’d admitted to placing a bet. Laura Saunders – standing for the Tories – has also been suspended.
But, for me, these actions of the PM came too little too late.
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At a time when faith and trust in most politicians is at an all-time low, this latest drama and Sunak’s reluctance to act swiftly will only compound the feeling of despondence among voters.
The fact that six Metropolitan police officers are also under investigation by the Gambling Commission will add further fuel to the argument that the force is not fit for purpose. How many times will Sir Mark Rowley say the problem is a ‘few bad apples’? We’re at a point now where most of us can see the issue is with the whole orchard.
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Source:: Metro
