Roger Cook says he’s not a gambling man. Only six months after a resounding election win he doesn’t have to worry about the odds yet.

He has people to do that for him.

A few inside Labor, and more outside, are starting to bet that the Burswood entertainment precinct might be a late scratching.

So far, though, party officials are holding their noses and hoping the stink that has developed over the race track (don’t forget the amphitheatre, says Labor!), ambulance ramping and mouldy hospitals will fade over time. That depends on a lot of variables.

Labor MPs privately concede the Government has lost some skin in recent weeks, but remain convinced the Government can grit its teeth and bear it without handing Basil Zempilas another early win.

That should not be the deciding factor.

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