As Britain’s Conservatives fight to avoid an electoral catastrophe, for many wavering voters the escalating scandal over election betting will be a final straw. Four Conservatives including aides to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak — two of them election candidates — are known to be under investigation by the Gambling Commission over allegedly placing bets on the timing of the general election. The regulator is reportedly looking into more. Many members of the public will see this as yet another example of the erosion of trust in political ethics under successive UK governments — especially those of recent years.
在英国保守党为了避免选举灾难而战斗的同时，对于许多犹豫不决的选民来说，不断升级的选举赌博丑闻将是最后一根稻草。据悉，英国博彩委员会(Gambling Commission)正在调查四名保守党成员，包括英国首相里希•苏纳克(Rishi Sunak)的助手（其中两人是选举候选人），他们涉嫌在大选的时间上下注。据报道，监管机构正在调查更多情况。许多公众将把这视为连续几届英国政府执政期间（尤其是近年来）政治道德信任侵蚀的又一个例子。