Nothing to do with sailing, of course, but who could resist?

Andy Dare emails from Peru, where he is travelling, to say: ‘Oh, I am so enjoying reading about the naughty MPs .

‘I have just written to my accountant to ask him for the “MPs Tax Return” for this year, as I am fed up with the “General Public – Suckers” version? Seems you can claim for everything.

‘I am chuckling at your  target=_blank> “Find the hat story” – how trivial does that seem now?”

Yes, indeed, a fur hat to keep an Editor’s head warm while sailing is a mere bagatelle by comparison.

Andy adds; “I am being asked about [our MPs’ expenses] here in Peru, by Peruvians. Wow. What a whopping story.’