Gambling Commission Official Suspected of Leaking Against Tories Praised Starmer and Worked for Labour
The current Head of Public Affairs at the Gambling Commission is George Sinnott, who joined the Birmingham-based regulator after leading Labour’s Sion Simon’s unsuccessful 2017 West Midlands Mayoral campaign. And who was leading Andy Street’s successful West Midlands Mayoral campaign in 2017? Answer: Tony Lee – now former head of Tory campaigning who’s wife put the bet on the date. Weird coincidence?
While this may be a coincidence, it raises questions about whether George used this inside information to seek revenge on his former rival. George has also worked for numerous Labour MPs. Guido called the Gambling Commission to speak to George – they claimed that in the middle of the biggest media storm they have ever been in – that the head of public affairs was off today. They said they would not be commenting on the investigation.
The leaks are coming from someone – George Sinnott worked for the Labour Party in various positions for 15 years before joining the Gambling Commission. He also praised Starmer’s election as Labour leader on social media while he was working there. It is widely believed he is the source of what are frankly ridiculous claims that betting on the date of the election could be a crime if you were in the know. There has never been a conviction in this situation.