Betting on an election
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Conservative candidates under investigation for betting on election
Is there anything the Tories can't fuck up? They place bets on the date of an election, quite possibly after being told the date of the election. Never mind winning the election, they can't even win when they bet on something they (allegedly) already know the result of
A second Conservative candidate is being looked into by the Gambling Commission over a bet relating to the timing of the general election, the BBC can reveal.
Laura Saunders is the party’s candidate in Bristol North West and has worked for the party since 2015.
It is understood she worked most recently in the party’s International Division – a department of Conservative Campaign Headquarters which liaises with other centre-right parties around the world.
It is not known when the bet was placed or for how much money.
