Now leave

Yes, of course he did. What is more, he still believes that if he keeps his head down for a while it will all blow over.

For the sake of those who still hang on to the battered and bruised notion of integrity in politicians, Mr Carmichael should stand down without further delay.

Mr Carmichael has shown himself to be a true modern liberal in the mould of Nick Clegg. That is someone who’s word cannot be trusted and who puts self-interest above integrity.

He has acknowledged “an error of judgement” in the first instance but his subsequent dishonesty was calculated to delay knowledge of his “error” until after his election to Westminster.

If he had still been a Cabinet Minister would we still be waiting for him to come clean? No, I am afraid that “the nice Mr Carmichael” has besmirched the age old tradition of liberalism in the northern isles by showing himself to be liberal with the truth.

If he can lie once over such an important matter how can the electorate trust him again?

Thank you for what you have achieved, now leave quickly in order to regain some dignity.

Mike Bennett
Sandsound