"Sleazy journalism" of the lowest order is how Zac Goldsmith, Conservative MP for Richmond Park, described The Bureau of Investigative Journalism's complaint received by the Electoral Commission. You can be assured of one thing ... it is not that!
A joint investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and Channel 4 News raises questions about his spending on campaign materials - such as signs, jackets and leaflets - in the 23 days up to polling. It queries whether Mr Goldsmith's submitted spending declarations were correct or whether his campaign "reduced the costs in various ways" to remain below the limit.
Goldsmith said he was confident that he had reported all electoral expenditure in line with the formulae used by election agents across the country. The Conservatives said: "We are confident that the election expenses in question comply to the spirit and letter of election law."
