It is quite right that Theresa May should have demanded the resignation of First Secretary of State Damian Green. Whether or not he had personally viewed or downloaded pornography on his work computer matters not one jot; the issue is that he breached the ministerial code when he deliberately made misleading comments suggesting he was unaware of the subject having been discussed between police lawyers and his own legal representatives.

I seem to recall David Davis previously issuing a statement that if Damian Green was made to go then he would go too. I wonder, was that as a matter of personal principle or because he also breached the same ministerial code when he claimed that detailed Brexit impact assessments existed?

Julian Self

Milton Keynes

Damian Green is forced to resign because he made “misleading” comments.

David Davis remains in post after making “misleading comments” about the Brexit papers.

I smell the stench of rank hypocrisy emanating from No 10.

John Harvey

Blagdon

You might think by now that politicians found guilty of lying would have run out of synonyms like “misspoke” or “being economical with the truth” but we can now add to the list Damian Green’s “statements that were misleading”.

What is harder to understand is why the strict rules around the Ministerial Code don’t seem to apply to other Government ministers, like Boris Johnson’s £350m claim made before he was a minister but repeated since and shown to be palpably untrue.

Or David Davis’s promise to resign if Damian Green was forced to resign over the now proven allegations, albeit broken promises seem to be stock in trade for many of our senior politicians.

G Forward

Stirling

Tax hikes are necessary

When is our Government going to actually admit, and explain to the population, that if they want a civilised society it has to be paid for and that may mean tax rises?

There have been many wheezes (PFI being one costly example) and this Government is playing the same game to raise money for the police by shifting most of it to council taxes. The only progressive tax is income tax so behave like adults and use it and give HMRC the resources to ensure everyone pays their fair share.

Also, stop spouting the line that NHS funding is the highest ever whilst conveniently ignoring the effects of inflation.

Jim Alexander

Maidenhead

WS Gilbert’s words are alive in the US

Those nations that vote against the US President will be noted in a list by Nikki Haley, US Ambassador to the UN, and sent to the President, she has warned.

Wow! “I’ve got a little list” of US offenders who never will be missed! I suppose the offenders will be quaking?!

Expect lots of tweets from Donald Trump.

John Edgar

Stewarton

Theresa May will be disappointed on Christmas Day

So Theresa May is ignoring what the EU are saying about a bespoke deal for financial services and says that this is “what she wishes for”. I assume this is included in her letter to Santa.

I have asked for a Ferrari, Roman Abramovich’s yacht and world peace. Somehow I have this sneaking feeling in my gut that both the Prime Minister and I may feel rather let down on Christmas morning.

Yo ho ho and Merry Christmas to one and all.

N Smith

West Sussex

He’s making a list, he’s checking it twice

So President Trump wants a list of the UN votes. Is he writing his own naughty or nice list and deciding who gets coal?