Following the revelation that an email address belonging to SNP MP Michelle Thomson was used by somebody to sign up to adultery website Ashley Madison, Guido asked a highly trained data monkey – Jeremy Bullock from Centrix Software – to take a forensic look at all the available information related to the account. Here’s what he found…

1. The email address is flagged as invalid

2. The account was last updated on 30/04/2015 19:06:57

3. The postcode given was EH12 7AF

4. Date of Birth 01/01/1978

5. Her nickname was stated as ‘michsnp’ rather than the usual prosaic variety

6. The sign up ip address was 81.98.177.38

7. There is no data in the am_am.member table. This records preferences, looking for, etc etc and is the definitive record for signup

8. There are no credit card transactions recorded for her

From the data it seems evident that someone other than Michelle Thomson signed up for the account. Definitely a prank…