General election live: more betting allegations reported against Tory party officials
Party’s chief data officer has taken leave of absence, Sunday Times reportsAs we mentioned in the opening summary, the housing secretary, Michael Gove, has told the Sunday Times that the election betting row is as damaging to the Conservatives as the Partygate scandal. Here are some more of his quotes given to the paper:Gove said:It looks like one rule for them and one rule for us. That’s the most potentially damaging thing. The perception that we operate outside the rules that we set for others. That was damaging at the time of Partygate and is damaging here …If you’re in a privileged position [close] to the prime minister at the heart of a political operation and you use inside information to make additional money for yourself, that’s just not acceptable … Continue reading...
Party’s chief data officer has taken leave of absence, Sunday Times reports
As we mentioned in the opening summary, the housing secretary, Michael Gove, has told the Sunday Times that the election betting row is as damaging to the Conservatives as the Partygate scandal. Here are some more of his quotes given to the paper:
It looks like one rule for them and one rule for us. That’s the most potentially damaging thing. The perception that we operate outside the rules that we set for others. That was damaging at the time of Partygate and is damaging here …
If you’re in a privileged position [close] to the prime minister at the heart of a political operation and you use inside information to make additional money for yourself, that’s just not acceptable … Continue reading...
