Greedy Laws

The tabloids may be animated by the question of the MP's hidden sexuality, and the broadsheets rage about the legality of his expense claims, but the fact is this millionaire, who could have paid his partner ten times over without batting an eyelid, chose to pass the bill on to the taxpayer. So let's have no crocodile tears for David Laws.

IAN SCOTT

Neilson Street

Falkirk

So, the exposure of David Laws' alleged abuse of the rules was the result of investigative journalism, rather than by the bureaucratic, overstaffed and expensive Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority set up to "police" the new, improved expenses framework.

Perhaps our coalition government should walk their talk of growing the private sector and shrinking the public sector, and look to outsource the management of MPs' expenses to the former.

DAVID BROWN

Victoria Road

Lundin Links, Fife

If Cameron and Clegg are serious about cleaning up politics, we do not need the Prime Minister bleating about how "he hopes David Laws can serve again in the future" before any investigation is carried out. It would seem he is already pointing the way in which he wishes this investigation to conclude. The only option is a full police inquiry, with court action following if the result of investigations merit it.

ALAN CROMBIE

Almond Way

Glenrothes, Fife

After the resignation of David Laws as Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander MP has been appointed to that position, and he will now be responsible for implementing the government's vital deficit reduction programme.

In his pre-political life, Mr Alexander was press officer for the Cairngorms National Park, hardly a job at the cutting edge of economic reform. While wishing him success, it must be said that you simply could not make it up.

MALCOLM PARKIN

Gamekeepers Road

Kinnesswood, Kinross