Excuse me for being naive, but just how much donation money do you need for a leadership contest in which you are the only candidate?

mnairb, Hove,

I have just checked her Register of Interests on the Scottish Parliament website and there is still no record of any election donations! It could take a while to update I suppose.

However-

Her main interest (and income) other than as MSP seems to be producing calendars.

It's a funny old world.

R Bingham, Lauzun, France

Wendy Alexander cannot claim that there was "no intentional wrongdoing" in her acceptance of a donation from a Jersey businessman, who is not on the UK electoral roll. After receiving the payment she wrote a personal "thank you" letter to him, presumably at his Jersey address.

The law is clear on the matter of donations from outside the UK - they are NOT ACCEPTABLE. If she had any honour or decency she should admit her guilt, apologise to the Scottish electorate and step down. However, it is not unusual to see and hear how tenaciously the guilty ones try to cling on to their well-paid jobs with the lavish expenses and gold-plated pensions.

As Robert Burns said "an honest Man abune them a". It also applies to the female species.

John, Larbert, Stirlingshire

Wendy Alexander cannot claim that there was "no intentional wrongdoing" in her acceptance of a donation from a Jersey businessman, who is not on the UK electoral roll. After receiving the payment she wrote a personal "thank you" letter to him, presumably at his Jersey address.

The law is clear on donations from outside the UK - THEY ARE UNACCEPTABLE. If she has any honour or decency she should admit her guilt, apologise to the Scottish electorate and step down.

However, it's not unusual to see the way that MPs and MSPs, who are under attack, cling so tenaciously to their well-paid jobs with the lavish expenses and gold-plated pensions.

It was Robert Burns who wrote " an honest man's abune them a ". It apples equally to the female of the species.

John, Larbert, Stirlingshire

She has admitted breaking the law but says she did not do it intentionally.Can it really be credible for someone who breaks the law to stand up in court with that defence. She has to go and go now.The future of the Labour Party in Scotland is much more important than one power hungry politician.The SNP are loving it.

martin, dundee, Scotland

To be ignorant of the law is no defence for us common people so why do politicians think they are any different?

Mr G, Leeds , UK

Of course her MSPs are backing her. What else can they do - admit that she is a crook?

George, Glasgow, UK

Like the Telegraph the Times forgot to mention that Mr. Dyer, the Standards Commisioner sought the legal opinion of a QC to ascertain his obligations to the Scottish Laws introduced by the Labour Party. Yes thats right ,we have once again been betrayed by the New Labour Party again. At the least David Cameron had the"BOTTLE' to get rid of a dodgy politician. The pathetic Gordon Brown who must have slinked from his hiding place, under the desk to make the comment she must hang on.

Her Deputy and only possible candidate for Wendy's Job, Andy Kerr has now been named for commiting a breach of the Disclosure Laws on free gifts. It appears that he also forgot to list an expense paid trip from Macdonalds the dripping with fat burger people, for a period of four months. Another criminal act by New Labour and one that proves that these criminals in Labour just cant be trusted with the Public Purse.

Mike, Edinburgh, Scottish Nation.

I agree, let Ms Alexander stay in power, she will then be a constant reminder to the voters of the unexceptionable face of greed by our politicians, this then should be reminded that they should be the servants of trust

David Coe, norwich, uk

it is beginning to seem for unusual for any mp not to be guilty of financial irregularities.is ben wallace the only one honest enough to come out in the open over his financial activites?

grindlestheelder, london, england

Let her stay where she is. It will ensure for us, that Labour lose the next election.

C.Mclellan, Glasgow,