General Election - 4 July 2024

[FOX Franks]

So he's basically saying yes I did bet on the election, but not in May.

Cabinet minister claimed he won £2,000 on election bets

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack says he has never broken any Gambling Commission rules.

www.bbc.com

I’ve missed something in this. Do these people genuinely think no one will question them betting on their own markets, or are they just so arrogant that they don’t think it matters?

Just strikes me as a really odd thing to risk your job over

 

[jb5000]

I’ve missed something in this. Do these people genuinely think no one will question them betting on their own markets, or are they just so arrogant that they don’t think it matters?

Just strikes me as a really odd thing to risk your job over

He's getting it out there now because he knows that it'll come out at some point, and at least this way he controls the timing and initial narrative.