Another top Tory implicated in election betting scandal | LBC

[@johnoconnor2114]

It's the tip of the iceberg of insider dealing in the Conservative party.

[@peterthornton8520]

so many experts or Labour activists

[@billythedog-309]

@@peterthornton8520 Coming from you that really counts....

[@michaeladkins6]

There was a huge spike in betting on election day that day.

[@annonimouse170]

Tories lining their own pockets, I'm shocked, shocked I tell you... 😉

[@mrd64]

With Sunak holding the door while they fill them.

[@methanedirigible]

Between this nonsense and the SNP motorhome and embezzlement scandal - no wonder people don’t trust politicians anymore

[@johnmartin7158]

Did they get payed out or are the winnings on hold.

[@SuzyJarman]

😂

[@justicedone3929]

Media not said one thing about dodgy rishis family business Infosys making big oil deals with BP in the north sea...... If I was prime minister and did dodgy deals with oil company's it'd be called a conflict of interest.

[@heidifuller9964]

'Move on' - how many times have the Tories told us that over the past 14 years.

[@GaryV-p3h]

No doubt Sunak won't be able to comment because there's an ongoing investigation.

[@leecooper8589]

I suspect we are finally going to "Move on" on July 5th.

[@lizdocherty3067]

This Tory campaign reminds me of the programme Fawlty towers, with Sunak as Basil running around saying "don't mention the Brexit" 😅😅

[@RayMaxwell]

Why should we move on, it’s non stop, other parties to, sick of them all

[@stevenhowlett1950]

​@@RayMaxwellof course you have bad apples in every political party. There's no equivalence though. With the Tories the whole orchard is rotten

[@simonfunwithtrains1572]

This is not stupidity by the Tories it's just contempt for the general public.

[@palestinev3722]

The clever ones never get caught. Seriously, this is how Sunak and hedge fund managers make their hundred million profits.

[@simplesimon5739]

​@palestinev3722 Funny, you should say that because Sunak purchased Moderna shares in 2016.

[@ruthwashbrook4759]

​@palestinev3722 don't forget that Farage had his nose in the same trough- that's how he made enough to get a Coutts account. He the man of the people(not) outraged when he was downgraded to an ordinary Natwest account- see he is one of us. (NOT)

[@jamieround2784]

A law should be passed that states ANY CORRUPTION WHATSEVER IN GOVERNMENT carries a mandatory sentence of 25 years and that way none of the corrupt judges can let off their corrupt friends.

[@Ronald-o9x]

Yes, totally agree! It's monty python stuff 😊😊😊!

[@christinecaldwell4514]

Wish I could say I was surprised or even shocked. But the Tories are mired in scandal and nest feathering.

[@palestinev3722]

This is small change compared with what they made privatising Britain.

[@pbsm4127]

They are only angry... Because they got caught...

[@mrechelon7051]

Yup. Nailed it. They got caught

[@christopherbradley7149]

Apologist. They committed crimes. Crimes. They stole free money from a business using insider information. “Ohh is it that bad, is it as bad as partygate or illegal hmm I’m not sure”. F off. If that was any regular citizen they’d be heavily fined and possible face jail time. All in bed together.

[@davidcolin6519]

Yes. Covid rule breaking was, at maximum, a fine. That fine lead to a loss of trust. The gambling thing, according to the government itself, is a more serious crime because the sentence includes prison time. If the government thought that illegal betting was less important than Covid cheating, they should have made the penalty less. They didn't, so they knew the seriousness, yet still carried on. Hold them ALL to account. It's less than 2 weeks until we can all have our say on this appalling behaviour, and I do not just mean the criminals involved, I also mean the people who don't want to stand up and say "This is wrong"

[@richardruff8712]

@@davidcolin6519 All of these " politicians " should be facing the charge of " Misconduct in Public Office "... and facing a possible prison sentence... They've all been very lucky, that they haven't been held accountable for the consequences of their actions...

[@Royboy50]

Sportsmen get life bans for insider betting, mp gets nothing

[@treemonkey007]

They'll probably be able to claim the bet back on their expenses

[@taichi500]

Sunak is incredibly angry, but won't do anything about it.

[@Ab-vw2sg]

INCREDIBLY angry. Yes no one believes he is angry.

[@lizdocherty3067]

Only angry they got found out.

[@RosePostedThis]

It's really weird that he's not suspended the candidates.

[@isbestlizard]

Like spend 30 seconds asking the people involved if they placed a bet knowing the date of the election, and suspending them if they did...

[@hypsyzygy506]

He really doesn't sound angry.

[@DilanPerera1]

Never ever vote Tories or Reform UK (Tory PRO MAX)...

[@frixosfriedman7813]

Corrupt tory politicians? Well, I never...

[@dekmackie]

Don't normalise it ffs

[@Simalacrum]

The incident on its own isn't really that significant, no, but in the context of everything else the Tories have done, it just demonstrates the utter contempt the current regime has for the responsibilities of government.

[@jamesprivet]

Exactly right. They reach for power only to enrich themselves and do nothing to actually govern. Simply pretend to govern and do a pantomime to fool and persuade the public they are acting in the publoc interest and governing for people.

[@richardruff8712]

@@sueburgess847 Yes, 100% true....Another word is... CHEATING...!

[@richardruff8712]

@@sueburgess847 Yes, I get the impression that most people do not understand the seriousness of this event... If any of us ' normal ' people did this, we would soon be arrested, and probably face a jail term....But, as we know, these politicians are certainly NOT normal !

[@cathlaurs9754]

I think you're wrong - I think this is significant. Jail time significant.

[@davidbyster9249]

I do wish The LBC, would start asking The Tories, the hard questions, and none of this softball one.

[@ascgazz]

You’re listening to the wrong shows 😂😂😂😂😂 seriously.

[@campervannation9309]

The Conservative party is full of sods and odds 😊

[@ShanaChippy]

Same with the Reform Party

[@CX103]

@@ShanaChippy and the DUP

[@richardruff8712]

Well, as far as SENSIBLE people are concerned... Who, in their right minds, would want to be a politician ?...

[@cplhpilot]

Senior tories did know quickly everyone involved in this scandal; this rotten lot have destroyed every institution they have had contact with. Only one left is their own organisation and it is now getting the same treatment. Enjoying every moment as they implode.

[@hypsyzygy506]

The Alan B'Stard legacy.

[@nauxsi]

They supposedly believe in small govt.

[@molybdomancer195]

The main issue is it shows a total lack of morals and integrity.

[@ingerfaber3411]

@@rig2-e7o There is no reason to do this - they know it is wrong

[@therealrobertbirchall]

It says it on the tin. 'The UK Conservative and Unionist party', ie a criminal conspiracy.

[@Friedrich-ck2le]

And utter contempt for the British public.

[@bestboy1986]

​@@ingerfaber3411 Exactly. As was mentioned in the video - when you're in the public eye, your sense of mortality and rule following needs to be heightenedn in comparison to the rest of the population. This applies even more so to politicians since they're elected to act on behalf of the public, not to enrich themselves.

[@culturevulturepapi8948]

​@@rig2-e7o😂😂😂 ok well, makes everything alright then. let's vote the Tories in

[@adamsmith-bq8ku]

And the policeman is the only one to be arrested. He should have joined the Conservative Party as insurance.

[@AnthonyNickson-r3t]

not a few bad apples - an orchard full

[@richardruff8712]

Basically.... All of them !

[@czarekp3552]

Sunak was as angry, as was Bozo about the parties at his house

[@TheTimeTraveller1890]

Just find me one Tory that isn't corrupt. That's the guy I want to meet 🤣

[@MrChiddler]

Kenneth Clarke.

[@TheTimeTraveller1890]

@@MrChiddler Yeah, some of the old school ones are ok. But sadly not in control now.

[@Lynnefromlyn]

@@MrChiddlerbut he did great harm to the NHS. Even his daughter, a student nurse at the time, disowned him.

[@richardruff8712]

Going back a long way, but, the only one that I have any respect for, is Michael Portillo... As a fellow train fan, I recall that he persuaded Thatcher to NOT close the Settle - Carlisle railway line, and saved the world famous Ribblehead Viaduct from collapse... And he also gave us the equally famous ' Portillo moment ' which we all expect to be repeated many times on 4th/5th July.....

[@martindoman7315]

Any politician of any persuasion even...?

[@Cris-sb1kx]

Rishi started this by making a bet on TV with Piers Morgan about policy and you wonder why they're doing it.

[@richardstone3473]

If a labour official had done this it would be front page news on the Sun, Express, Mail, Telegraph for weeks.

[@stevec6232]

Sunak is so weak. Should have suspended anyone implicated.

[@alanwatterson2850]

He may not have heard about it yet.

[@oitoitoi1]

he won't because he may have placed a bet himself, he's spoken before of his love of spread betting.

[@michaeladkins6]

He just wants out.

[@alanwatterson2850]

@@oitoitoi1 But was he smart enough to place the bet before he made the announcement?

[@alanwatterson2850]

@@michaeladkins6 His mind has already booked into Hotel California.😅

[@jamesduncan6415]

Is that 2 years in prison for each bet 😮😂😂😂

[@captainlengthwidth6692]

one can hope

[@michaelstanley3961]

I'll take odds, there's more to come.....The Tories....the Party that keeps giving.....😅

[@mrsmiggins9465]

Don't you mean 'taking'

[@glyndavies5479]

Sunak’s previous career was based on gambling.

[@palestinev3722]

With the sophisticated insider dealings of the Brooklyn banksters

[@RichardFraser-y9t]

" Not another one " - Brenda from Bristol

[@MsCharlieBrown78]

How many other bets have they placed on other current affairs??? time to investigate much deeper. This is the iceberg tip!

[@johnmccann5104]

If politicians are involved you can almost guarantee it's dodgy dealings 🇬🇧

[@col.hertford9855]

Like Sunak and Piers Morgan? 😅

[@garyowen4112]

if they couldnt resist placing a bet on this they almost certainly wouldnt have been able to resist filling their pockets with the PPE money

[@jasoncooper9391]

Leopard never change it's spots 😂😂😂😂

[@simmybear31]

Angry they got caught that's all!

[@kevinwilde]

stop the bets not the boats.

[@PC1974]

😂😂😂 And the Tories are sinking faster than the Titanic.

[@redboyjan]

They took the country down with them, and they'll still be richer every day

[@richardruff8712]

With the band playing.... ' Things can only get better '.... Unbelievable....

[@michaeladkins6]

@@richardruff8712 Worst campaign ever!

[@FoghornLeghorny]

It’s not quite the level of dancing on my Grandfather’s grave, like Partygate, but not much could be. Total corruption.

[@kevinbyrne5265]

How can Sunak clean up the swamp when he is part of it?

[@enawilson3210]

Corruption

[@Charleighcharger]

Sunak knew two weeks before the candidate deadline, if he wanted to deal with it he could have.

[@marktopp745]

Can you not see it. Sunak is furious about it . Bull excrement. People like him and his like can never have enough money. Can have all the money in the world like him but it’s never enough. Not saying he has placed a bet. This Tory saying it’s been both side acting dodgy but we see it’s not.

[@redemptivepete]

Sunak's previous 'Job' was basically gambling on sure things!

[@DaSweetBwoyStallion]

They should all be charged if they are found guilty.

[@molybdomancer195]

Data officers are supposed to be honest handlers of other people’s personal data. He was meant to oversee everyone at the Conservative Party to make sure they didn’t break GDPR. If he has that little regard for the law what else did he do?

[@paulnewman2000]

The Information Commissioner should investigate, not just the Gambling Commission.

[@RDHamel]

The question for your man here is - if it’s only a few bad apples, how come they all floated to the highest echelons of the Tory party. It’s absolutely riddled with rot.

[@bottleneck4593]

As is Labour and the Lib Dem’s. It is why we must vote Reform.

[@shaun906]

@@bottleneck4593 the party that brought us brexit, no thanks. labour sorted it all out before, they can do it again. I'm voting labour cos their plans add up. who wants to vote for a RT employee, who loves putin!

[@DavidHeffron78]

0:50 - it says people are "still" punishing the Tories for partygate. No. They were NEVER punished for PartyGate, because this is the first election we've had. This is the first sniff of accountability they've had. We are NOW punishing them for PartyGate.

[@ulrimi30]

If somebody will abuse their power for 10 quid, they’ll do the same for a million given the chance.

[@rchas1023]

"We're not talking about huge amounts of money", he says to the rest of us on the bread line!

[@alankennedy9673]

"I was incredibly angry!" So I stamped my foot Held my breath And wished for more Integrity, Professionalism and Accountability. Wishi Washi Rishi

[@stephfoxwell4620]

Who'd have thought the hill the Tories chose to die in was William Hill?

[@markoconnell2458]

LOL I'm going to use that steph

[@richardruff8712]

Ha ha ha... Best comment so far !

[@iainyoung2715]

If you find yourself having to ask "is this legal or ethical" then invariably the obvious answer is "no". The fact that you've had to ask is in itself a problem.

[@ingerfaber3411]

Sunak could suspend the people who are being investigated ! That happens in other workplaces.

[@Alexander-uj5pb]

Yes , 'it's not just the conservative party ...' let's get that bit in. Why not just be honest and admit that the conservative machine is corrupt!

[@isbestlizard]

Who among us hasn't placed dozens of bets concerning market-sensitive information that only their boss would know completely innocently as a flutter?

[@soughnymaugh]

They know it’s over. They just don’t care anymore.

[@shruttikhaz5486]

They never cared for 14 years. Now they are only exposing how corrupt, dishonest & worst they individually happen to be as politicians of such useless ruling govt.

[@stevenkillington5041]

Its not a few bad apples its a rotten barrel

[@DaSweetBwoyStallion]

We don't care.The few bad apples line won't cut it.STOP being an apologist for these people.Can't wait for these people to be out of power.There is simply no excuse for this sort of behaviour.

[@johncritcher5064]

They think the rules don’t apply to them

[@suzy7726]

Like Rayner 😂😂

[@seraaron]

It is kinda odd to me that cheating at gambling is 'illegal', considering that the gambling houses are always cheating their customers. But on a moral level, I see why this is scandalous

[@markrhoden68]

Did these people not think that a sudden run of bets on the election date just as it's called wouldn't flag up, beyond idiotic

[@Muzalam]

Agree, and all betting similar dates. Amazing.

[@markrhoden68]

@@Muzalam it's almost laughable, the shear stupidity. Insider trading simple as that

[@KaiColloquoun-gt7kw]

Are bookies giving odds on forecasting number of tories involved in this latest scandal?

[@redeyegooner]

It would be naive to think that this sort of corruption hasn't been going on since the days of Guy Fawkes.

[@Jon-xw9om]

Did he really just try the "If you have 650 people, some of them are going to be wrong'uns" defence? Try 80+ MPs being wrong'uns.

[@leemccourt1604]

Incredibly angry they got caught, again

[@TheEnglishCollector]

Caught with their hands in the Till

[@danmayberry1185]

The three degrees of shame: 1. Despicable old quotes from Reform candidates 2. Insider trading via bets and enrichment by current MPs 3. An enraged PM who bet on a UK financial crisis

[@infidelcastro5129]

I was hoping it was my local incumbent MP. The only way he’s going to get booted is by standing down.

[@amayastrata4629]

It’s frustrating. I’m voting tactically but I do happen to be voting for my preference anyway. My mp is Michelle Donelan and despite all the things she has done badly (including her husband and father in law re. ppe contracts) I’m more than aware that there are too many sycophants in this constituency so she will likely retain her seat but we can all but try.

[@orchidhouse297]

This is exploiting a government position to satisfy pure greed. He, and the others should have been sacked, or at least suspended. No one is suggesting any kind of setup by an outside party.

[@davidpinfold852]

Apparently Sunak is trying to run a tight ship. Unfortunately the ship is RMS Titanic.

[@skippythemagnificent8103]

I'll bet not one of them goes to prison 😄

[@georgefrancis8602]

Mps are above the LAW!

[@WilliamjameswestWEST]

OH IM SO SURPRISED...😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂A POLICE OFFICER...😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@-BY205]

Democratic country uk 🇬🇧 😂😂

[@mrsmiggins9465]

😂😂😂😂

[@mulengae5]

This shows how bad the cost of living.

[@richardjohnson8731]

When the entire purpose of a party is to consolidate wealth, everyone involved will feel they're entitled to their slice of the pie. How anyone, other than the already rich can vote for these scumbags is beyond me.

[@MrPoliticTosh]

It's worth Labour's politicians noting that death rates declined from 97-2010 and increased over the period of this conservative government

[@katej3z715]

Have I missed the investigation or are we just skipping to trial by media. This could be a sour grapes **** take

[@ItsDeffoScott]

'A penalty of up to two years', nobody is going to serve time for this. They are in a different class from us and they can afford decent lawyers.

[@palestinev3722]

Crooked lawyers

[@rok1475]

Did Giles vote for Brexit and other Tory policies that UK citizens are suffering from?

[@WilliamjameswestWEST]

THE RIGHT HONERABLE.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Jourifouler]

1 seat is too many for the Torys

[@jebusgod]

this is indictive of over a decades worth of scandals that have gone unpunished

[@whocares264]

who supplied this information for this illegal betting coup, the leader of the gang....

[@gavinreid9184]

The pm made his money gambling on the stock market. He is now surprised he is surrounded by gamblers.

[@Law24809905]

I bet nobody gets done.

[@DanielBarber-mo2en]

Yoda ," devious they are , they have gone over to the dark side"

[@MrPotzie]

Sunak - couldn’t lead a conga line !

[@shaunwarren8042]

I can't believe how softball these questions are.

[@richardb8503]

Incredibly angry that they were found out…

[@JoannaHammond]

This is worse as this may come with a prison sentence.

[@stevec6232]

They knew 2 weeks ago yet did nothing!

[@sarangistudent8614]

They’re squeezing the gravy train dry for whatever they can get out of it now.

[@Reverend-Rodger]

It's almost like it's deliberate.

[@JoannaHammond]

He was so angry he did nothing. You suspend them until they are cleared, just like virtually every other line of work.

[@VicePointGTAX-wd9iz]

Literally robbing the till on the way out the scumbags... GET THEM OUT!

[@fatwalletboy2]

It just gets worse doesnt it......

[@billseymour-jones3224]

"The penalty for this is serious - up to two years in prison!" Up to...?

[@PeterJohnsonWales]

Tories are gonna Tory. Sunak maybe angry but, as usual, he's taking no action.

[@rowancrew2934]

He was incredibly angry they were found out and exposed,that’s all.

[@joolz2305]

‘We’re all trying to look squeaky clean’ - not trying to be, just trying to look….

[@craig3533]

It's not just the act itself, it's the sheer, utter stupidity of the act they picked.

[@joestacey6185]

A leopard can't change its shorts.

[@plamerj1234]

rishi is not angry they did it, he is angry they got caught at this time.