The plain fact is that if David Laws had bought a flat costing more than the amount claimed then we would not be talking about this, if he had improved the flat and sold it at a profit, then bought another, improved it and sold it at a profit all tax free, we would not be condemming his behaviour.

 I have met Mr Laws, he came to a Regional Conference at Willingdon School.  We shook hands.  He seems an honest man.

 Anyone can believe seeing the airodite way in which he has conducted himelf so far as Chief Secrecary to the Treasury that he can earn more money in the private sector than by working for the public good. 

This feeding frenzy is not about him.  It is about the Coalition.  What those people behind this want is to drive wedges into the Coalition.  If it was not necessary to avoid disaster, we, the Liberal Democrats would not be in the Coalition so what tbese people want is to play with fire.