Gordon Brown defeated over plan to clean up Parliament - PM's new proposals were designed to govern MPs behaviour after the fallout from The Telegraph's expenses revelations. [Telegraph latest MPs expenses]

Well serves Gordon Brown right in my opinion. He just can't resist "knee-jerk" legislation can he?

I have followed the exchanges here between Ian and Olly Heald, my MP. It has made for quite fascinating reading and I don't mind admitting that, although a serious topic, I have found it highly entertaining. After all it is always amusing when pompous individuals are exposed.

However, I am quite concerned that Mr Heald might need some psychiatric help. You see he has displayed clear signs of a "split personality". There is the "greedy Olly" and the "saintly Olly".

The "greedy" personality is displayed most frequently and examples include: