Letter: Wiki tax justice

It is difficult to have sympathy for the 2,000 obscenely rich tax evaders whose names look likely to be exposed in WikiLeaks' latest bout of whistleblowing (your report, 18 January).

Julian Assange is to hand the information to the Serious Fraud Office and hopefully action will be taken against those who hide their loot in the infamous Swiss banks. Many international celebrities clearly feel that laws are only there for the "little people" and the outrageous expenses scandal demonstrates our politicians are no better.

Southwark Crown Court was told on Monday that it was not only plebeian politicians who broke our tax laws but that graft and corruption was just as rife in the House of Lords.

As one of the "little people", who religiously kept every receipt and honestly filled every tax return, I expect these plutocrats to be treated as I would have been if I had tried it on.

(Dr) John Cameron

Howard Place

St Andrews