Now you know why Sir Alistair Graham is being "let go" by that "regular guy" who promised to be "whiter than white back in 1997.

Hugh Bartholomew, Thornton, Lancashire

I may be naive. But I really wonder about the legitimacy of 'Lobby Groups' in a so called democracy. Surely to be able to pay to try and influence decisions made by elected politicians is all a bit dodgy.

Dr Kevin Law, Dundee, UK

Government Ministers are suppose to keep quiet on any announcements until they are made officially. Releasing information can help someone buy or sell shares. Contacts and giving opinions or information that is in the public domain is one thing, but if it is information that Joe Public cannot get his hands on, then the Minister involved is breaking the Code of Conduct for Ministers, if nothing else.

steve, potters bar, UK

Non story...it's what ALL Lobbyist's do .

David Sloecome, London, London

Why am I not surprised, these power crazed lefties, who spent years in opposition spinning against the government of the day believe they are above ordinary people.

Lobbyists should be licensed organisations and any unprofessional or corrupt practice should result in their licence being revoked and directors and employees banned from working in the industry forever.

What is worse in this case is not that money may have changed hands, as alleged before with the Tory party, but this is an ideological belief that working together for the ‘cause’ I hope they get charged with
Corruption and are sent to prison where they belong.

The time is right for a new party in this country a people’s party that actually represents the people of this country and not the political elite.

Peter, Chelmsford,

I have no time for this New Labour government but what's the story?
Jamieson left politics in April 2005 before becoming a lobbyist. That's what politicians do. Where has cash changed hands?
It looks as though the two-month-long 'cash for access' investigation has been rather a waste of time and money.

christine, manchester,

This is the big scandal that must see resignations of ministers. It is totally unacceptable in anything other than a banana republic

v patel, london,

Anything illegal? No. Cash paid to who? No one. Your point is? This is how lobbying works, sorry folks!

Al, London, London

Compared to all the other stunts and quasi legal scams that New Labpour and Blair have pulled, this ones pretty much small beer.

Mike, Denia, Spain

What a bunch of crocks this Labour government truley are. The next election cannot come soon enough so we can bin them and the sorry mess they have made our country.

D Case, Newquay, UK

Our political system, makes all the corrupt foreign governments and administrations look like a load of amateurs when it comes to sleaze and fringe benefits. We let them away with it too.

David Madley, Alicante, Spain

Thanks for publicising David Jamieson's whereabouts.
Now we may be able to get in touch with him and put him some thorny rhetorical questions about the FV Gaul Formal 'Investigation'.

GFL, Southampton,

what cash has been paid for access?????

ian bennett, hammersmith,

Are these the same people who talked about Tory sleaze? All that amounted to was Major being in someone's pants and a few iffy MPs taking £1000 a shot for questions. With this lot, it's systemic. Rigged postal voting, dodgy dossier, cash for honours, the coverup and now this. What more is to come? Under Brown & Blair, banana republic flatters the position. It's more like Britain in the 18th century - cash for everything, no questions asked.

Michael Bruce, Selby, U.K.

As despicable, morally corrupt and intellectually bankrupt this government may be, it would be more strange to find a lobbyist who didn't claim to have exceptionally good contact with those in power.

joe, brussels, belgium

what cash has been paid for access,reading the report i didn't see anything about cash being paid.

ian bennett, hammersmith,

You kind of get the feeling that the Conservatives have always pulled their punches over issues such as this by being afraid to use the 's' word for fear that Teflon Tony will simply stand up and say 'Sleaze? You were sleazy 10 years ago too!'.

So with the opposition shirking its responsibility it's left to Labour to use the other 's' word to spin (lie and abuse power) their way out of trouble.

Chris Jackson, London,