Betsygate was a political scandal in the United Kingdom concerning the level of pay received by Elisabeth ("Betsy") Duncan Smith, the wife and diary secretary of the then Leader of the Conservative Party, Iain Duncan Smith.
Betsygate was a political scandal in the United Kingdom concerning the level of pay received by Elisabeth ("Betsy") Duncan Smith, the wife and diary secretary...
Hutton Inquiry, the BBC refused to show Crick's report for Newsnight into 'Betsygate'. These claims involved the alleged misuse of public funds by the private...
the vexed issue of Duncan-Smith's wife working for her husband. (See #Betsygate) Central Office claims were undermined the following day when Michael...
election Local elections 2002 2003 Political career Shadow Cabinet (2001–03) Betsygate (2002) Tenure as Work and Pensions Secretary (2010–16) Universal Credit...
from September 2001 to December 2002. The ensuing scandal, known as "Betsygate", weakened his already tenuous position. Following months of speculation...
of attempting to hide one item of news behind a more publicised issue. Betsygate (2002), which revolved around the level of pay that Iain Duncan Smith's...
Global Information