I read Anne Treneman's column every day with much pleasure. There is just one thing I would like her to think about. She seems to be fond of the word "cried" and
unfortunately it appears in her Sketch (much too) often.
Today for example she used it three times. Excellent writer that she is, I am sure she can think of alternatives to use.
For the rest, full marks.
C Wim Witjens, Camberley

C Wim Witjens, Camberley, UK

What a bunch of stinkers!

Gordon Alexander, Frome, UK

I can't really understand Mr G's point. If he votes in Council Elections on the basis of what the people at Westminster do and I assume he is disgusted with the sleaze of bot Labour and Conservative M.P.'s, then he is going to get people running his local council who might have honest M.P.'s at Westminster but might be incompetent or dishonest at a local level. Be sensible and vote for local councillors on local issues.

bill edmunds , Basingstoke, UK

Remember - Remember - Remember.

This bent bunch of sycophants cannot hang on to their nest-lining positions forever. Of course favours will be done and called in later but these " honourable " gentlemen and ladies will be off the Westminster gravy-train.

I hope the press will remind those of the electorate who are fooled by the election promises of all the people, times and occassions when our public servants forgot whom they are elected to serve.

General election please - and soon.

Remember - Remember - Remember.

R Bingham, Lauzun, France

The reason the press is called the Fourth Estate is because (amongst other things) it performs a useful function - to remind those MPs who forget, that their entire raison d'être is to represent us, our values, interests and concerns.

Perhaps it's a tad less emphatic than a Cromwell marching a company of pikemen into the chamber, but I'm unlikely to vote for an MP who makes a point of ignoring it, as if that were some kind of virtue.

Ian Kemmish, Biggleswade, UK

I think its time this parliment began doing the job it was elected to do or this group of lay about MP who seem to find it easier to throw crap around
that actually make any positive contribution to the govenment of this country should be impeached removed and made to work for a living (with no pension rights)---everyone I speak to is fed up to the back teeth of you lot you are a disgrace.

What do whips actually get paid for, it must be the easiest job in the world.

Stuart Gerrard, Derby, UK

Well done the press, keep up the good work and let's have more.

Roger, Surrey,

If MPs were doing their job properly the Press would not hound them.

MPs expenses and allowances are perceived as being a scandal. If the rules allow some of them to get away with what is little short of theft, the rules need changing.

How can any investigation of the rules be taken seriously when the chief investigator is one of those who have profited from them?

And MPs wonder why they are despised.

Jeremy James, St. Maurice de Lignon, France

The fuss about the Speaker is Labour 'spin' to divert attention from the EU Constitution which masquerades as the Treaty of Lisbon. Let the MPs grab their expenses; I want a referendum.

Tim C, Southern England, United Kingdom

Nothing is guaranteed to infuriate the public already offended by MP's sleazy behaviour, than the coming together of all sides of the house to cheer the speaker. The old boy sleaze network doesn't need a 3 line whip on this it seems, and shows a blatant disregard for our concerns. Of course there will be a few MP's of integrity who will be concerned, but they won't get the nod from him if ever they want to speak at question time.

Peter K Day, Doncaster, UK/ Yorkshire

About 65 days to council elections-can't wait.

Mr G, Leeds , UK