Another story about a senior Labour politician that the BBC have seen fit to ignore

Herald Scotland reports the fascinating news that:

"Alistair Darling has resigned from Scotland’s most prestigious legal body after it started an inquiry into his conduct surrounding his expenses as an MP, the Sunday Herald has learned.

The Chancellor ended his 25-year membership of the Faculty of Advocates a week before Christmas.

Mr Darling, a respected lawyer prior to entering politics, gave no public explanation. However, the Sunday Herald can reveal that the Chancellor’s exit followed a complaint to the Faculty by a member of the public about his House of Commons expenses for a second home."

Now I think that's an interesting story, a very interesting story and if it had concerned a senior Conservative Minister in the late 1980s it would have been a lead story on the BBC but not a word on the BBC about this labour Minister; WHY? Maybe the BBC learned that:

"Mr Darling’s spokeswoman said: “There was absolutely nothing wrong in what he did about his houses.

“The disciplinary proceedings would not have been awkward and it is ridiculous to suggest he resigned because of this.”"

and decided that was good enough for them.


Thanks to Subrosa for the spot.