Tory business minister bet on Conservatives winning election
Kevin Hollinrake says he placed bet some months ago and some ‘may think that’s foolhardy’ but it’s ‘nobody’s business’UK election live – latest updatesA minister has said he bet on the Conservatives winning the election, but said gambling on the result in his constituency would be “wrong”.Kevin Hollinrake, a business minister, told broadcasters he had bet on his party to win a parliamentary majority “some months ago”. Asked whether he had bet on a Tory victory, Hollinrake told Times Radio: “Yes, I did. Not my seat, I think that would be wrong.” Continue reading...
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Kevin Hollinrake says he placed bet some months ago and some ‘may think that’s foolhardy’ but it’s ‘nobody’s business’
A minister has said he bet on the Conservatives winning the election, but said gambling on the result in his constituency would be “wrong”.
Kevin Hollinrake, a business minister, told broadcasters he had bet on his party to win a parliamentary majority “some months ago”. Asked whether he had bet on a Tory victory, Hollinrake told Times Radio: “Yes, I did. Not my seat, I think that would be wrong.” Continue reading...