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Stop The Bets!
FromElection Watch: The New Statesman podcast | daily throughout the UK general election
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24 minutes
Released:
Jun 20, 2024
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The Tory gambling scandal respawned last night when it was revealed that a met officer working in Rishi Sunak's protection team had been arrested over alleged bets, and also being looked into by the Gambling Commission is Laura Saunders - a Conservative candidate who happens to be married to the director of campaigns in CCHQ.The team also discuss the three polls published last night; while the predictions may differ, all roads lead to disaster for the Conservatives.Hannah Barnes, associate editor, is joined by Rachel Cunliffe, associate political editor, and Freddie Hayward, political correspondent.Sign up to the New Statesman's daily politics newsletter: Morning Call Submit a question for a future episode: You Ask Us Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 20, 2024
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