dirty game

Mr. Protasevich’s pardon, Mr. Viacorka said, is part of a long and dirty game by the Belarusian authorities to crush the opposition — through brute force at home and more devious methods abroad.

Bernadette Gallagher, who quit the Bolton North East executive on Friday morning, accused Labour HQ of playing "a very dirty game", arguing that three other potential candidates were imposed on the constituency without local input.

He believes that what he calls the "dirty game" of negative briefings to members of the media by royal communications teams extended to Prince William's office.

From Harry's perspective, there was a "dirty game" going on, of rival camps trading in tabloid stories.

Prince Harry said on Tuesday that Buckingham Palace lied to protect his brother, Prince William, and has previously spoken of the "leaking and... planting of stories" as part of a "dirty game".